Duron 550 vs Ryzen 3 2300X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1251 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 6.94 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 10 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 5 June 2000 (24 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 0.55 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 35 | 5.5 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25.4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 September 2018 | 5 June 2000 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ryzen 3 2300X has an age advantage of 18 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 550, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300X and Duron 550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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