AMD Turion 64 ML-42 vs AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion 64 ML-42 and AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-42

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 57% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.53 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 400 vs 300
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2005 vs January 2001
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 1.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 400 vs 300

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 462 vs 455
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 462 vs 455

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion 64 ML-42
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
455
462
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
400
300
Name AMD Turion 64 ML-42 AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 455 462
PassMark - CPU mark 400 300

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Turion 64 ML-42 AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Lancaster Barton
Launch date October 2005 January 2001
Place in performance rating 3067 3069
Series Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 125 mm 101 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 130 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 1.53 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Number of threads 1
Transistor count 114 million 63 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 754 A
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Advanced Technologies

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