Pentium 4 2.80 vs Mobile Pentium 4 2.80

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium 4 2.80 is positioned at rank 1114 and the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 is on rank 847, so the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium 4 2.80

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

249372%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

235632%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

171088%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

51542%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

40826%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

35715%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

20456%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

20189%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

18382%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

18381%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

18175%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

17685%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

17438%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

17367%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

17210%

#1114

Pentium 4 2.80

MSRP: $327|Avg: $25

100%

#1115

Athlon XP 1600+

MSRP: $160|Avg: $15

100%

#1116

Athlon 64 3400+

MSRP: $440|Avg: $20

99%

#1117

Pentium 4 2.26

MSRP: $241|Avg: $20

98%

#1118

Athlon 64 3200+

MSRP: $417|Avg: $10

97%

#1119

Athlon 64 FX-60

MSRP: $1031|Avg: $1000

94%

#1120

Pentium Extreme Edition 965

MSRP: $999|Avg: $100

94%

#1121

Athlon XP 2200+

MSRP: $241|Avg: $30

93%

#1122

Athlon XP 1700+

MSRP: $190|Avg: $15

90%

#1123

Pentium Extreme Edition 955

MSRP: $999|Avg: $50

88%

#1124

Athlon XP 2700+

MSRP: $349|Avg: $20

82%

#1125

Athlon XP 2800+

MSRP: $375|Avg: $35

81%

#1126

Pentium III 1200

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

78%

#1127

Athlon XP 3200+

MSRP: $464|Avg: $40

77%

#1128

Pentium 4 2.60

MSRP: $401|Avg: $25

73%

#1129

Pentium III 1400S

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

73%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Mobile Pentium 4 2.80

#834

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1371%

#835

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1351%

#836

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1240%

#837

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1235%

#838

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1223%

#840

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1181%

#841

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1133%

#842

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1131%

#843

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1100%

#847

Mobile Pentium 4 2.80

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#851

Pentium P6300

MSRP: $80|Avg: $10

98%

#853

E-350

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

98%

#855

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Pentium 4 2.80 in both compute-intensive tasks (4.8% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium 4 2.80	Mobile Pentium 4 2.80
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($25)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (NetBurst (2000−2006) / 130 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Northwood (2002−2004) / 130 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium 4 2.80	Mobile Pentium 4 2.80
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($25)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium 4 2.80 Benchmark Check

Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium 4 2.80 and Mobile Pentium 4 2.80

Pentium 4 2.80

The Pentium 4 2.80 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the NetBurst (2000−2006) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.79 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 110 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 408 points. Launch price was $69.

Mobile Pentium 4 2.80

The Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Junho 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture. It features 1 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 68 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 428 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Pentium 4 2.80 packs 1 cores / 1 threads, matching the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80's 1 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.79 GHz on the Pentium 4 2.80 versus 2.8 GHz on the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 — a 0.4% clock advantage for the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80. The Pentium 4 2.80 uses the NetBurst (2000−2006) architecture (130 nm), while the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80 uses Northwood (2002−2004) (130 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium 4 2.80 scores 408 against the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80's 428 — a 4.8% lead for the Mobile Pentium 4 2.80. Both processors carry 0 kB of L3 cache.

Feature	Pentium 4 2.80	Mobile Pentium 4 2.80
Cores / Threads	1 / 1	1 / 2
Boost Clock	2.79 GHz	2.8 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	0 kB
L2 Cache	512 kB	512 kB
Process	130 nm	130 nm
Architecture	NetBurst (2000−2006)	Northwood (2002−2004)
PassMark	408	428+5%