Intel Atom D2560 vs AMD Turion 64 MT-32

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2560 and AMD Turion 64 MT-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.

Intel Atom D2560

AMD Turion 64 MT-32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2560

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.79 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 433 vs 286

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 October 2012 vs March 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.79 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	433 vs 286

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 MT-32

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 367 vs 353

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	367 vs 353

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2560
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 MT-32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

353

367

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

433

286

Name	Intel Atom D2560	AMD Turion 64 MT-32
PassMark - Single thread mark	353	367
PassMark - CPU mark	433	286

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D2560	AMD Turion 64 MT-32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Lancaster
Launch date	24 October 2012	March 2005
Place in performance rating	3189	3183
Series	Intel Atom	Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.79 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	1
Die size		125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
Transistor count		114 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
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