Intel Pentium 4 521 2.8GHz 800MHz OEM CPU SL8HX JM80547PG0721MM
Bottom line: The Intel Pentium 4 521 2.8GHz 800MHz OEM CPU SL8HX JM80547PG0721MM is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro cpus category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
Type CPU / Microprocessor Market segment Desktop Family Intel Pentium 4 Model number 521 CPU part numbers JM80547PG0721MM / HH80547PG0721MM are OEM/tray CPU BX80547PG2800EK / BX80547PGP280EK are boxed CPU Spec Codes SL8HX / SL8PP / SL9CG Frequency 2800 MHz Bus speed 800 MHz Package 775-land Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) Socket Socket 775 / LGA775 / T Microarchitecture Netburst Processor core Prescott Data width 64 bit The number of cores 1 The number of threads 2 Level 1 cache size 16 KB Level 2 cache size 1 MB
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Full Specifications
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| CPU Model | Pentium |
| CPU Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| CPU Socket | LGA 775 |
| Mfr Part Number | IP4521 |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Processor Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Secondary Cache | 1 MB |
| CPU Manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor Series | Pentium |
| Processor Socket | LGA 775 |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 1 MB |
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