Turion 64 MK-38 vs Atom x5-E8000

Place in the ranking	2804	3191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	Turion 64
Power efficiency	11.55	0.70
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)	Richmond
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$39	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-E8000 and Turion 64 MK-38 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Boost clock speed	1.04 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	800 MHz
Multiplier	10	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-E8000 and Turion 64 MK-38 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Turion 64 MK-38. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Turion 64 MK-38. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E8000 and Turion 64 MK-38.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom x5-E8000 0.61
+165%

Turion 64 MK-38 0.23

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom x5-E8000 34.57
+129%

Turion 64 MK-38 79

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.61	0.23
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	31 Watt

Atom x5-E8000 has a 165.2% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 520% lower power consumption.

The Atom x5-E8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E8000 and Turion 64 MK-38, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.