Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Duron 900
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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 | 102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 58.79 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Duron | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.49 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Spitfire (2000−2001) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 2 April 2001 (24 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $129 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.9 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 200 MT/s | 64K (per core) |
| Multiplier | 9 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 64 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 | A | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 Depends on motherboard | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | 128 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Duron 900 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 April 2001 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 120 Watt |
Duron 900 has 200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 21 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Duron 900 and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. We've got no test results to judge.
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