Athlon 650 vs Solo T1200
Primary details
Comparing Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 650 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 | Core Solo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | January 2006 (18 years ago) | 29 November 1999 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $849 |
Detailed specifications
Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 650 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 | 1.5 GHz | 0.65 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 90 mm2 | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 151 million | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 650 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 |
| Socket | 479 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 30 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 30 Watt |
Solo T1200 has a 176.9% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 650. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core Solo T1200 is a notebook processor while Athlon 650 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Solo T1200 and Athlon 650, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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