Athlon 1200 vs Athlon MP 2400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3121 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon MP | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.43 | no data |
| Architecture codename | K7 (2000−2004) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 10 December 2002 (21 year ago) | October 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $228 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200 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 | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 266 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 15 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 85 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37 Million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200 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 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 66 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 66 Watt |
Athlon MP 2400+ has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon MP 2400+ is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 1200 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon MP 2400+ and Athlon 1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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