Turion 64 MK-38 vs Phenom X3 8400
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X3 8400 and Turion 64 MK-38 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2642 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Richmond |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8400 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8400 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 | AM2+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8400 and Turion 64 MK-38 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
Phenom X3 8400 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 MK-38, on the other hand, has 206.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom X3 8400 and Turion 64 MK-38. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom X3 8400 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 MK-38 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8400 and Turion 64 MK-38, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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