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.

AMD Phenom II X4 N970

AMD Turion 64 ML-40

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	2781	2771
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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