Duron 900 vs Atom Z612
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Primary details
Comparing 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 Atom | AMD Duron |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lincroft (2010−2011) | Spitfire (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 4 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 2 April 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $129 |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z612 and Duron 900 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 | 0.9 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Bus type | cDMI | FSB |
| Bus rate | 400 MT/s | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 9 | 9 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 65.2526 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 25 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z612 and Duron 900 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 518 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z612 and Duron 900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z612 and Duron 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 3.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX535 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2010 | 2 April 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 40 Watt |
Atom Z612 has an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 3900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Atom Z612 and AMD Duron 900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom Z612 is a notebook processor while Duron 900 is a desktop one.
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