Duron 900 vs Celeron 900
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 900 and Duron 900 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | no data | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 August 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 900 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 | no data | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 0.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L2 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 105.68 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 900 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 | PGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 900 and Duron 900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron 900 and Duron 900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 900 and Duron 900 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 900 and Duron 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 20 August 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Celeron 900 has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 900, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 900 and Duron 900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron 900 is a notebook processor while Duron 900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 900 and Duron 900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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