AMD Turion 64 ML-34 vs Intel Core i7-6600U

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General info

Comparing Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1699not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Turion 64
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date1 September 2015 (8 years old)10 March 2005 (19 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data
Current price$522 (1.3x MSRP)$10.88

Technical specs

Core i7-6600U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus supportno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6600U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1356754
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
PowerNowno data+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+no data
Smart Response+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR1
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6600U and Turion 64 ML-34.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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%

i7-6600U 4334
+524%
Turion 64 ML-34 694

Core i7-6600U outperforms Turion 64 ML-34 by 524% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Advantages and disadvantages


Recency 1 September 2015 10 March 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

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