AMD Phenom II X4 N970 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-40

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 N970 and AMD Turion 64 ML-40 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N970

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • 3 more threads: 4 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 904 vs 662
  • 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 336
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 December 2010 vs June 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Number of threads 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 904 vs 662
PassMark - CPU mark 1687 vs 336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 N970
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-40

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
904
662
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1687
336
Name AMD Phenom II X4 N970 AMD Turion 64 ML-40
PassMark - Single thread mark 904 662
PassMark - CPU mark 1687 336
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 930

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X4 N970 AMD Turion 64 ML-40

Essentials

Architecture codename Champlain Lancaster
Family AMD Phenom
Launch date 16 December 2010 June 2005
OPN Tray HMN970DCR42GM
Place in performance rating 2790 2770
Series AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.2 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 512 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 4 1
Unlocked
Die size 125 mm
Transistor count 114 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported S1 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

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