Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Duron | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Morgan (2001−2002) | no data |
| Release date | 15 November 2001 (23 years ago) | 1 July 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $103 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Duron 1200 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 200 MT/s | 1333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 12 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 106 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Duron 1200 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Duron 1200 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Duron 1200 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Duron 1200 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 1200 and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. 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) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 November 2001 | 1 July 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Duron 1200 has 18.2% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q9505S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Duron 1200 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505S. We've got no test results to judge.
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