Duron 1600 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600 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 | 2x AMD Athlon 64 | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 15 August 2003 (21 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600 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 | 1.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 266.66 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 0 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 64 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 80.89 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket S1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 57 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 November 2009 | 15 August 2003 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 57 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 185% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is a notebook processor while Duron 1600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Duron 1600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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