Duron 1600 vs i7-5960X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1211 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.57 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 2.35 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-E (2014) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 15 August 2003 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600: 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | 266.66 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 80.89 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 37 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 57 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Duron 1600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2014 | 15 August 2003 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 57 Watt |
i7-5960X has an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 491% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 1600, on the other hand, has 146% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-5960X and AMD Duron 1600. We've got no test results to judge.
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