Duron 900 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Duron 900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2281 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Spitfire (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 19 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 2 April 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $129 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 0.67 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 2x 82 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | 25 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA775,LGA775 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q8400 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 Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Duron 900 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Duron 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Duron 900.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 April 2009 | 2 April 2001 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 40 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q8400 has an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 900, on the other hand, has 137.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Duron 900. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Duron 900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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