Turion 64 ML-34 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2464not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 QuadTurion 64
Power efficiency2.08no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)10 March 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size107 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478754
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow-+
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 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34 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 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 2863
+313%
Turion 64 ML-34 694

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2009 10 March 2005
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 ML-34, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 ML-34. We've got no test results to judge.


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