Duron 1100 vs Phenom II X2 B55
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2649 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 0.88 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 October 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $48 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100 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 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 11 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 105.68 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100 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 | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 50.3 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2009 | 1 October 2001 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 50 Watt |
Phenom II X2 B55 has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 1100, on the other hand, has 60% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 B55 and Duron 1100. We've got no test results to judge.
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