Intel Pentium 4 HT 650 vs Intel Xeon 3.0

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 650 and Intel Xeon 3.0 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Pentium 4 HT 650

Intel Xeon 3.0

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 650

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 135 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	28 KB vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 HT 650	Intel Xeon 3.0
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Irwindale
Launch date	February 2005	February 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	650
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	135 mm2	169 mm
L1 cache	28 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	169 million	178 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	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	604
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	135 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)