Celeron G6900E vs Duron 950

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Primary details

Comparing Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Duronno data
Architecture codenameSpitfire (2000−2001)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 November 2001 (23 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Detailed specifications

Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.95 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate200 MT/sno data
Multiplier9.5no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache64 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography180 nm10 nm
Die size105.68 mm2no data
Number of transistors25 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E 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
SocketA1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1 Depends on motherboardDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size4 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Duron 950 and Celeron G6900E.

PCIe versionno data5.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 November 2001 4 January 2022
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 180 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 46 Watt

Duron 950 has 84% lower power consumption.

Celeron G6900E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 20 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

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