Turion 64 MK-38 vs Core 2 Extreme X9000

Place in the ranking	2726	3191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	Turion 64
Power efficiency	1.49	0.70
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Richmond
Release date	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9000 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	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1V-1.275V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9000 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.

Socket	PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Turion 64 MK-38. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Turion 64 MK-38 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 X9000 and Turion 64 MK-38 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.

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.

Core 2 Extreme X9000 0.69
+200%

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.

Core 2 Extreme X9000 29
+172%

Turion 64 MK-38 79

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.69	0.23
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	31 Watt

Core 2 Extreme X9000 has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 MK-38, on the other hand, has 41.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Extreme X9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Turion 64 MK-38, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.