Duron 600 vs Athlon 64 X2 4000+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Duron 600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 15 January 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Duron 600 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 6 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Duron 600 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 27.4 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Duron 600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 27 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 600, on the other hand, has 229.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Duron 600. We've got no test results to judge.
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