Duron 1200 vs Athlon 64 3000+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3000+ and Duron 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Duron
Architecture codenameClawhammer (2001−2005)K7 (2000−2004)
Release dateJanuary 2001 (23 years ago)30 January 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3000+ and Duron 1200 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data200 MT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512K64 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography130 nm180 nm
Die size193 mm2105.68 mm2
Number of transistors154 million25 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3000+ and Duron 1200 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket754no data
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt54.7 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3000+ and Duron 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 130 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 54 Watt

Athlon 64 3000+ has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

Duron 1200, on the other hand, has 64.8% lower power consumption.

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