Duron 950 vs Opteron 142
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 142 and Duron 950 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 | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | September 2003 (21 year ago) | 12 July 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 142 and Duron 950 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 0.95 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9.5 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | 105.68 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 142 and Duron 950 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 940 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 44.4 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 142 and Duron 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 44 Watt |
Opteron 142 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 950, on the other hand, has 93.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 142 and Duron 950. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 142 is a server/workstation processor while Duron 950 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 142 and Duron 950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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