Athlon 1200 vs Athlon MP 2400+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon MPno data
Architecture codenameK7 (2000−2004)Thunderbird C (2000−2001)
Release date10 December 2002 (21 year ago)October 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$228no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 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 typeFSBno data
Bus rate266 MT/sno data
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache256 KB256 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm180 nm
Die size85 mm2120 mm2
Number of transistors37 Million37 million
64 bit support--
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataA
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt66 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1
Maximum memory size4 GBno data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 130 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 66 Watt

Athlon MP 2400+ has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Athlon MP 2400+ is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 1200 is a desktop one.


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