AMD Athlon 64 1500+ vs AMD Turion 64 ML-42

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 1500+ and AMD Turion 64 ML-42 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 1500+

AMD Turion 64 ML-42

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 1500+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	November 2005 vs October 2005
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-42

Around 140% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 1500+
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-42

Name	AMD Athlon 64 1500+	AMD Turion 64 ML-42
PassMark - Single thread mark		455
PassMark - CPU mark		400

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 1500+	AMD Turion 64 ML-42
Essentials
Architecture codename	Venice	Lancaster
Launch date	November 2005	October 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	3075
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Series		Turion 64
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	84 mm	125 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	69 million	114 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Number of threads		1
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	754	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
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