AMD Turion 64 MT-40 vs AMD Athlon 64 2700+

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion 64 MT-40 and AMD Athlon 64 2700+ 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 MT-40

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 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 28% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 32 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 536 vs 398
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2005 vs April 2004
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 32 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 536 vs 398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion 64 MT-40
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2700+

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
536
398
Name AMD Turion 64 MT-40 AMD Athlon 64 2700+
PassMark - Single thread mark 0 0
PassMark - CPU mark 536 398

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Turion 64 MT-40 AMD Athlon 64 2700+

Essentials

Architecture codename Lancaster NewCastle
Launch date August 2005 April 2004
Place in performance rating 3327 3342
Series Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 125 mm 144 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 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Number of threads 1
Transistor count 114 million 69 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 754 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 32 Watt

Advanced Technologies

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