AMD Phenom II X3 P820 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-34

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 P820 and AMD Turion 64 ML-34 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom II X3 P820

AMD Turion 64 ML-34

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 P820

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 1
2 more threads: 3 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 717 vs 526
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1068 vs 319

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 May 2010 vs March 2005
Number of cores	3 vs 1
Number of threads	3 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	717 vs 526
PassMark - CPU mark	1068 vs 319

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 P820
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-34

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

717

526

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

319

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 P820	AMD Turion 64 ML-34
PassMark - Single thread mark	717	526
PassMark - CPU mark	1068	319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	640

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 P820	AMD Turion 64 ML-34
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Lancaster
Launch date	12 May 2010	March 2005
Place in performance rating	2962	2954
Series	3x AMD Phenom II	Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	3	1
Number of threads	3	1
Die size		125 mm
Transistor count		114 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)