| Q: | At what clock speeds does the AMD Duron™ processor operate?
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| A: | The AMD Duron processor operates at 1.3GHz, 1.2GHz, 1.1GHz and 1GHz. |
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| Q: | What are the key features of the 1.3GHz AMD Duron processor?
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| A: | The AMD Duron processor includes support for 3DNow!™ Professional technology and hardware data prefetch, which allows end users to have an enhanced multimedia experience and improved productivity. The AMD Duron processor is a derivative of the award-winning AMD Athlon™ processor, and includes a sophisticated cache architecture with 192kB of total on-chip cache, a high speed 200MHz front-side bus and a superscalar floating point unit. |
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| Q: | Does the AMD Duron processor feature on-chip cache memory? How large are the L1 and L2 cache of the AMD Duron processor?
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| A: | Yes. The AMD Duron processor features 128kB of on-chip level one (L1) cache memory and 64kB of full-speed, on-chip level two (L2) cache memory. |
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| Q: | How is the AMD Duron processor different from the AMD Athlon processor? Is the AMD Duron processor merely a stripped down version of the AMD Athlon processor?
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| A: | The AMD Duron processor is a derivative of the AMD Athlon processor. Although the two processors are related, there are key differences in the CPUs and the platforms designed to support them. The AMD Athlon processor features more full-speed, on-chip cache memory. The AMD Duron processor was designed to consume less power than the AMD Athlon processor, thereby enabling lower cost systems. Additionally, AMD Duron processor-based PCs are likely to employ lower cost memory and graphics solutions, including low cost DDR memory and Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) graphics. |
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| Q: | What is the die size of the AMD Duron processor and how many transistors does it have?
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| A: | The AMD Duron processor has a die size of approximately 106mm2 and contains approximately 25.2 million transistors in its design. |
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| Q: | What chipsets and motherboards will support the AMD Duron processor?
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| A: | Please see system components for a complete list of motherboards recommended for use with the AMD Duron processor. |
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| Q: | What is DDR memory?
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| A: | DDR memory, or Double Data Rate memory, is a successor to PC133 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). DDR memory increases peak data throughput to the processor by up to 100 percent. |
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| Q: | What is PC1600 DDR memory? What is PC2100 DDR memory? Does the AMD Duron processor support both types of DDR memory?
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| A: | PC1600 and PC2100 are the names given to two different types of DDR memory. PC2100 DDR memory provides 2.1GB/second throughput of data. PC1600 DDR memory provides 1.6GB/second throughput of data. The AMD Duron processor supports both PC1600 and PC2100 DDR memory. |
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| Q: | Is the AMD Duron processor compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system?
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| A: | Yes, AMD and Microsoft worked together to ensure that all AMD processors are compatible with the Windows XP Home and Professional operating systems. |
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| Q: | How do I know if my AMD Duron processor-based computer will support the Microsoft Windows XP operating system?
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| A: | Microsoft designed Windows XP for x86 processors such as the AMD Duron processor. AMD expects users of all AMD Duron processor-based systems to enjoy the benefits provided by Windows XP. Microsoft has said that the minimum requirements for Windows XP are a 233MHz processor and 64MB of RAM. For the best experience, Microsoft recommends higher frequencies and more RAM. |
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