Turion 64 MK-36 vs Celeron G1610
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2438 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Richmond |
| Release date | 3 December 2012 (11 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $388 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G1610 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G1610 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 1155 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 31 Watt |
Celeron G1610 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 MK-36, on the other hand, has 77.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Celeron G1610 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 MK-36 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G1610 and Turion 64 MK-36, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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