Duron 900 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Duron 900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 416 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M3 | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 56.47 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Spitfire (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 20 August 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $129 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Duron 900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 105.68 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | 25 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Duron 900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 25 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Duron 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 20 August 2001 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 25 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has an age advantage of 22 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 5900% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 900, on the other hand, has 8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Duron 900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Duron 900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Duron 900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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