Duron 1200 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Duron 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	861	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	AMD Duron
Power efficiency	8.73	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	K7 (2000−2004)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	30 January 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Duron 1200 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	200 MT/s
Multiplier	36	12
L1 cache	576 KB	no data
L2 cache	3 MB	64 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	12 nm	180 nm
Die size	213 mm2	105.68 mm2
Number of transistors	4800 Million	25 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Duron 1200 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)	95 Watt	54.7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Duron 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Duron 1200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Duron 1200. 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 5 2600X and Duron 1200.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 April 2018	30 January 2002
Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	12 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	54 Watt

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