Turion 64 MK-38 vs Pentium A1020

Place in the ranking	2633	3191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Turion 64
Power efficiency	7.48	0.70
Architecture codename	no data	Richmond
Release date	1 January 2016 (8 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium A1020 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	2.41 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	800 MHz
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1020 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1170	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1020 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
Idle States	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.79	0.23
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	31 Watt

Pentium A1020 has a 243.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 210% lower power consumption.

The Pentium A1020 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium A1020 and Turion 64 MK-38, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.