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.

 

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 3190 3184
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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