The Interface

The Pentium 4 interfaces with the motherboard using a new socket, named Socket-423.  We strongly suggest you read our article on Intel’s Desktop CPU & Chipset Roadmap for 2001 as we diagram that Intel won’t be sticking to the Socket-423 interface for long.  In fact, after the first half of 2001 the Pentium 4 will start to be available in both a Socket-423 and a Socket-478 version.  The latter will be due to replace Socket-423 much like Socket-370 replaced Slot-1.  For those of you that currently have Slot-1 CPUs, do you want to be in the same situation with the Pentium 4 as you current are with your CPU? 


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In contrast, AMD plans to stick with Socket-A for at least a little while longer.  The next generation Athlon and Duron CPUs, according to AMD, will work in current Socket-A boards however you will obviously need a new board with 266MHz (133MHz DDR) FSB support if you want to get the most out of a 266MHz FSB CPU.

Without looking at benchmarks, the short lived nature of the Socket-423 interface may be reason enough to hold off on a Pentium 4 purchase for a few more months if you are set on that path.

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  • g33k - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

    First Post!!!!

    Seriously how come no one posted on these old articles? It was an interesting read on a bit of history. :)
  • microAmp - Thursday, November 17, 2005 - link

    quote:


    Seriously how come no one posted on these old articles? It was an interesting read on a bit of history. :)



    Maybe because there wasn't a comment section back then? /sarcasim
  • Rustey118 - Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - link

    10 years after first post. 15 years since article.

    Interesting piece of history. What ever happened to AMD's lead... :(.

    For 10 year in the future reader.

    I knew AMD would take the performance lead.
  • ruxandy - Sunday, March 28, 2021 - link

    @Rustey118: 6 years into the future reader here: Dayum, man! Can I borrow your crystall ball?
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  • Anonymous_87 - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link

    this was the worst CPU by intel ever, much like Phenom launch in 2007, yet this is kind towards intel. a contrast to the phenom review. Its sad the bias.
  • Dr AB - Saturday, May 9, 2020 - link

    On the contrary I think this was most interesting ... With much higher memory bandwith, sadly clock speeds were not as impressive in early released models.
  • AndrzejKalach - Friday, February 3, 2017 - link

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