Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 540

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 540 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 531

Intel Pentium 4 HT 540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 168 vs 151

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2005 vs June 2004
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	168 vs 151

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 540

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 217 vs 214

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	217 vs 214

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 540

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

168

151

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

214

217

Name	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531	Intel Pentium 4 HT 540
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	168	151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	214	217

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531	Intel Pentium 4 HT 540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Prescott
Launch date	June 2005	June 2004
Place in performance rating	3299	3305
Processor Number	531
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	109 mm
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
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	125 million
VID voltage range	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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	775
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)