Ryzen 7 9700X vs Turion 64 MK-38

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 MK-38
1 core / 1 thread, 31 Watt
0.23
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.37
+10061%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Turion 64 MK-38 by a whopping 10061% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3192222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.49
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesTurion 64no data
Power efficiency0.7034.03
Architecture codenameRichmondGranite Ridge (2024)
Release dateno data8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Turion 64 MK-38 0.23
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.37
+10061%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Turion 64 MK-38 79
Ryzen 7 9700X 2.36
+3247%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.23 23.37
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 65 Watt

Turion 64 MK-38 has 109.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 10060.9% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 2150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion 64 MK-38 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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