Duron 850 vs i3-2308M
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2308M and Duron 850 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 Core i3 | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Spitfire (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 20 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 8 January 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $149 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2308M and Duron 850 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 0.85 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 21 | 8.5 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 105.68 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | 25 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2308M and Duron 850 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 | rPGA988B / BGA1023 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2308M and Duron 850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2308M and Duron 850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2308M and Duron 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1100 MHz) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 February 2011 | 8 January 2001 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 37 Watt |
i3-2308M has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 462.5% more advanced lithography process, and 5.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-2308M and Duron 850. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-2308M is a notebook processor while Duron 850 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2308M and Duron 850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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