Duron 600 vs Core 2 Duo P8800
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2771 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 2.22 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 15 January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $241 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P8800 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 6 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8800 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA479,PGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 27.4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 15 January 2001 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 27 Watt |
Core 2 Duo P8800 has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8800 is a notebook processor while Duron 600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8800 and Duron 600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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