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.

AMD Turion 64 MT-40

AMD Athlon 64 2700+

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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