Turion 64 MK-36 vs Pentium M 770
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 MK-36 outperforms Pentium M 770 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3243 | 3217 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium M | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 0.67 | 0.64 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Richmond |
| Release date | 19 January 2005 (19 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 0.01 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 87 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 144 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.26V-1.372V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36 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 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36. 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36 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 Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 31 Watt |
Pentium M 770 has 14.8% lower power consumption.
Turion 64 MK-36, on the other hand, has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score.
The Turion 64 MK-36 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 770 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium M 770 and Turion 64 MK-36, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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