Turion 64 ML-34 vs Core i7-960
Primary Details
Comparing Core i7-960 and Turion 64 ML-34 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1750 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 1.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | October 2009 (14 years ago) | 10 March 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | no data |
| Current price | $129 (0.4x MSRP) | $10.88 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Core i7-960 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-960 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Turion 64 ML-34. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | no data |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-960 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 i7-960 and Turion 64 ML-34 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Turion 64 ML-34. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On 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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-960 outperforms Turion 64 ML-34 by 672% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i7-960 and Turion 64 ML-34. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-960 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 ML-34 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Turion 64 ML-34, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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