Ryzen 9 7900X vs Duron 900
Primary details
Comparing Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Duron | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.11 |
| Architecture codename | K7 (2000−2004) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 20 August 2001 (23 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.9 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 200 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 9 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 64 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 105.68 mm2 | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25 Million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 August 2001 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 170 Watt |
Duron 900 has 580% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 21 year, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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