Intel

OVERCLOCKABLE Pentium 4 Socket 478 2.66 GHZ CPU. All Socket 478✔️ 2.66/512/533

Bottom line: The OVERCLOCKABLE Pentium 4 Socket 478 2.66 GHZ CPU. All Socket 478✔️ is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro cpu coolers & fans 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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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-08-13

Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For retro PC hardware and period-correct parts, synthesises manufacturer documentation, community compatibility lists and marketplace listings rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference. About the author →

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Manufacturer description

Very OVERCLOCKABLE. P4 2.66 GHz, 2667 MHz Socket 478 CPU. WELL TESTED. Universal for Compaq, Gateway & HP Socket 478 Motherboards. · SOCKET 478. This is one of the fastest CPU for many older Dell Compaq Gateway & HP Computers that support 533 MHz Bus but do not support a 800 MHz Bus.

SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored OVERCLOCKABLE Pentium 4 Socket 478 2.66 GHZ CPU. All Socket 478✔️… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro cpu coolers & fans category. Intel's retro cpu coolers & fans lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for retro cpu coolers & fans of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Full Specifications

core	Northwood
fsb_mhz	533
clock_mhz	2667
l2_cache_kb	512

Benchmark data for other processors

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OVERCLOCKABLE Pentium 4 Socket 478 2.66 GHZ CPU. All Socket 478✔️ 2.66/512/533 is vintage hardware; the used and vintage market on eBay carries most of the live inventory. Prices and condition vary by seller and move in real time, so we link the live listing rather than quote a cached price. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.

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