Turion 64 MT-28 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2273 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Extreme | Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | August 2008 (15 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Current price | $844 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28 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 | 2.53 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Turion 64 MT-28 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by 580% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Turion 64 MT-28. We've got no test results to judge.
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