Turion 64 ML-40 vs Atom x7-E3950
Primary details
Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2251 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 7x Intel Atom | Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2016) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 30 August 2014 (9 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $57 | no data |
| Current price | $377 (6.6x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40 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 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40 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) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1296 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 505 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40.
| 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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Turion 64 ML-40 by 157% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 ML-40. We've got no test results to judge.
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