Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Duron 1200
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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 | 947 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Duron | Apple M-Series |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Morgan (2001−2002) | no data |
| Release date | 15 November 2001 (24 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $103 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Duron 1200 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 200 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 12 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 2.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 64 KB | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 106 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Duron 1200 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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) | no data |
| Socket | A | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | W |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 1200 and M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 Depends on motherboard | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 November 2001 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has an age advantage of 19 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Duron 1200 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Duron 1200 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.
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