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Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood)
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Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) — Benchmarks & Specs

$247 MSRP2002
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Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) is pre-2012 retro hardware — Amazon rarely stocks active listings; the used/refurbished market lives on eBay.

The Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) is a processor from the Pentium 4 family released in 2002 from Intel. It launched with a $247 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 2 synthetic benchmark results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood), comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

PassMark Single Thread Rating via PassMark Software
360 points
PassMark CPU Mark via PassMark Software
131 points

Full Specifications

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Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) best used for?
Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) is a Pentium 4-family processor. Use it for mainstream desktops and gaming-focused builds. Check the synthetic benchmark scores below for at-a-glance comparison.
When was the Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) launched in 2002 at a $247 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
How does the Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) compare to its predecessor?
Compare Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) side-by-side against other processors on the Compare tool below. Synthetic benchmark scores let you place this SKU within its generation; the spec table shows the architectural and process-node differences from one generation to the next.
Where can I buy the Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood)?
Pentium 4 2.4B (Northwood) is pre-2012 hardware — Amazon rarely stocks active listings for this generation. Try the eBay search link in the hero, where the used/refurbished retro market is concentrated. Listings rotate weekly; bookmark this page for fresh inventory checks.

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