Intel Pentium 4 HT 517 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 517 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 524 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium 4 HT 517

Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.93 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.93 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 HT 517
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 524

Name	Intel Pentium 4 HT 517	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		817

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 HT 517	Intel Pentium 4 HT 524
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Prescott
Launch date	Q3'05	Q2'06
Place in performance rating	not rated	2578
Processor Number	517	524
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.250V-1.400V	1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	PLGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	84 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)