Duron 1600 vs Duron 800

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Primary details

Comparing Duron 800 and Duron 1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD DuronAMD Duron
Architecture codenameSpitfire (2000−2001)K7 (2000−2004)
Release date14 May 2001 (23 years ago)15 August 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$170no data

Detailed specifications

Duron 800 and Duron 1600 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 speed0.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeFSBFSB
Bus rate200 MT/s266.66 MT/s
Multiplier812
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache64 KB64 KB
Chip lithography180 nm130 nm
Die size105.68 mm280.89 mm2
Number of transistors25 million37 Million
64 bit support--
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Duron 800 and Duron 1600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAno data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt57 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 800 and Duron 1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1 Depends on motherboardno data
Maximum memory size4 GB4 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 May 2001 15 August 2003
Chip lithography 180 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 57 Watt

Duron 800 has 128% lower power consumption.

Duron 1600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Duron 800 and Duron 1600. We've got no test results to judge.


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