Intel Pentium E6600 vs Intel Pentium 4 511

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6600 and Intel Pentium 4 511 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 67.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Launch date January 2010 vs January 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.06 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 511

  • Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 781 vs 392
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 899 vs 666
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 781 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 899 vs 666

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 511

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
392
781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
666
899
Name Intel Pentium E6600 Intel Pentium 4 511
PassMark - Single thread mark 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 392 781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 666 899

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium E6600 Intel Pentium 4 511

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Prescott
Launch date January 2010 January 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Place in performance rating 2556 2562
Price now $100
Processor Number E6600 511
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.53
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.06 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2 112 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 16 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C 67.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.06 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 228 million 125 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V – 1.3625V 1.25V-1.400V

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 LGA775 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)