Apple M2 Pro vs Duron 1200
Primary details
Comparing Duron 1200 and M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Duron | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Morgan (2001−2002) | no data |
| Release date | 15 November 2001 (23 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $103 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Duron 1200 and M2 Pro 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 200 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 12 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 64 KB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 106 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Duron 1200 and M2 Pro 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 | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 1200 and M2 Pro. 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 M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 November 2001 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has an age advantage of 21 year, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Duron 1200 and M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Duron 1200 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
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