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Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: PGA478

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 1 Threads: 1

Typical TDP: 61 W

Other names: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
5433rd fastest in multithreading out of 5521 CPUs
5087th fastest in single threading out of 5521 CPUs
1466th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
160
Single Thread Rating
385
%
Samples: 6*
*Margin for error: Medium

%Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz

Integer MathNA
Floating Point MathNA
Find Prime NumbersNA
Random String SortingNA
Data EncryptionNA
Data CompressionNA
PhysicsNA
Extended InstructionsNA
Single Thread385 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of January 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of January 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,508
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,947
Apple M4 10 Core
23,713
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,559
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,101
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,682
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,137
Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
160
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
226.72
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
171.52
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.59
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.76
Intel Core i5-12400F
123.80
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.03
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
62.01
Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M4 10 Core
4,519
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,488
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
385
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL517912 - Dec 02 2015
218
BL282871 - Aug 31 2014
179
BL185999 - Jan 14 2014
251
BL142507 - Oct 14 2013
240
BL049622 - Feb 14 2013
279
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
160
AMD Athlon XP 1800+ vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
195 (+22.3%)
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
195 (+22.2%)
AMD Sempron 2200+ vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
184 (+15.0%)
AMD Athlon XP 1700+ vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
176 (+10.4%)
AMD Athlon 1500+ vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
191 (+19.7%)
Intel Celeron 2.80GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
190 (+19.2%)
Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
157 (-1.4%)
Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
131 (-17.7%)
Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
162 (+1.6%)
Intel Pentium 4 2.20GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
157 (-1.4%)
Intel Pentium 4 2.26GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
151 (-5.5%)
Intel Pentium 4 2.93GHz vs Intel Pentium 4 2.50GHz
150 (-6.0%)