Duron 850 vs Ryzen 5 3600X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 678 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.73 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 11.41 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 May 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850 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 | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 0.85 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8.5 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 105.68 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850 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 | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850. 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 5 3600X and Duron 850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 14 May 2001 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600X has an age advantage of 18 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 2471.4% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 850, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Duron 850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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