Duron 800 vs Opteron X2 280
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 280 and Duron 800 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 | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Italy (2005−2006) | Spitfire (2000−2001) |
| Release date | September 2005 (19 years ago) | 17 October 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $170 |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 280 and Duron 800 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 105.68 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 25 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 280 and Duron 800 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 280 and Duron 800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Opteron X2 280 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 800, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 280 and Duron 800. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron X2 280 is a server/workstation processor while Duron 800 is a desktop one.
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