Turion 64 MK-36 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 MK-36 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Turion 64 MK-36 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3300 | 3217 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 0.64 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Richmond |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Turion 64 MK-36 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Turion 64 MK-36 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | S1g1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Turion 64 MK-36. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 31 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 24% lower power consumption.
Turion 64 MK-36, on the other hand, has a 31.3% higher aggregate performance score.
The Turion 64 MK-36 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Turion 64 MK-36, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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