Athlon 1000 (C) vs i486DX-50
Primary details
Comparing i486DX-50 and Athlon 1000 (C) 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel 80486 | no data |
| Architecture codename | 80486 (1989) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | no data | 31 October 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $385 |
Detailed specifications
i486DX-50 and Athlon 1000 (C) 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.05 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 50 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 1 | no data |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| Chip lithography | 1 µm, 800 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1 Million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on i486DX-50 and Athlon 1000 (C) 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 54 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by i486DX-50 and Athlon 1000 (C). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 1 nm | 180 nm |
i486DX-50 has a 17900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between i486DX-50 and Athlon 1000 (C). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that i486DX-50 is a notebook processor while Athlon 1000 (C) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between i486DX-50 and Athlon 1000 (C), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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