AMD Opteron X2 290 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-44

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X2 290 and AMD Turion 64 ML-44 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 Opteron X2 290

AMD Turion 64 ML-44

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 290

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-44

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X2 290
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-44

Name	AMD Opteron X2 290	AMD Turion 64 ML-44
PassMark - Single thread mark		469
PassMark - CPU mark		384

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X2 290	AMD Turion 64 ML-44
Essentials
Architecture codename	Italy	Lancaster
Launch date	January 2006	January 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	3051
Vertical segment	Server	Laptop
Series		Turion 64
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	233 million	114 million
Die size		125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Number of threads		1
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	940	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
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