Athlon 64 3200+ vs Turion 64 MK-38
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 MK-38 outperforms Athlon 64 3200+ by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3416 | 3471 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | 0.08 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Richmond | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | no data | January 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $150 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MK-38 and Athlon 64 3200+ 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MK-38 and Athlon 64 3200+ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 89 Watt |
Turion 64 MK-38 has a 23.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 187.1% lower power consumption.
The AMD Turion 64 MK-38 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 MK-38 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 3200+ is a desktop one.
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