AMD Turion 64 ML-30 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-32

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion 64 ML-30 and AMD Turion 64 ML-32 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 Turion 64 ML-30

AMD Turion 64 ML-32

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-30

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-32

Around 12% higher clock speed: 1.79 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 321 vs 314
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 285 vs 277

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.79 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	321 vs 314
PassMark - CPU mark	285 vs 277

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion 64 ML-30
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

314

321

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

277

285

Name	AMD Turion 64 ML-30	AMD Turion 64 ML-32
PassMark - Single thread mark	314	321
PassMark - CPU mark	277	285

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion 64 ML-30	AMD Turion 64 ML-32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lancaster	Lancaster
Launch date	March 2005	March 2005
Place in performance rating	3230	3223
Series	Turion 64	Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	125 mm	125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.79 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1	1
Transistor count	114 million	114 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	754	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
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