Duron 600 vs A100
Primary details
Comparing A100 and Duron 600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | K7 (2000−2003) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 15 January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Current price | $33 | $101 |
Detailed specifications
A100 and Duron 600 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 200 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A100 and Duron 600 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 | Intel BGA 437 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 27.4 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A100 and Duron 600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 27 Watt |
We couldn't decide between A100 and Duron 600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A100 is a notebook processor while Duron 600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A100 and Duron 600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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