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Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) — Benchmarks & Specs

$333 MSRP2002

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Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) is pre-2012 retro hardware — Amazon rarely stocks active listings; the used/refurbished market lives on eBay.

Bottom line: how fast is the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood)?

In PassMark Single Thread it scores 442 points, per PassMark Software.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) is a processor from the Pentium 4 family released in 2002 from Intel. It launched with a $333 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing. Data on this page draws on 2 synthetic benchmark results, compiled from PassMark Software; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood), comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (synthetic benchmark scores).

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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark	Relative	Score	Source
PassMark Single Thread		442 points	PassMark Software 2026-09-02
PassMark CPU Mark		162 points	PassMark Software 2026-07-03

Full Specifications

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Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) best used for?

Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) is a Pentium 4-family processor. Mainstream desktops and gaming builds are the typical workloads.

When was the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) released, and what was its launch MSRP?

Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) launched in 2002 at a $333 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.

Where do the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) benchmark numbers come from?

Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.

How many cores does the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) have, and how does it benchmark?

Core and thread counts for Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) aren't on file. Synthetic benchmark results (PassMark CPU Mark, Cinebench, Geekbench) are in the Synthetic Benchmarks section.

Where can I buy the Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood)?

Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood) is pre-2012 hardware, so Amazon rarely stocks it; the eBay search link at the top of this page covers the used and refurbished market where it still sells.