Athlon XP 2000+ vs Turion 64 ML-28
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 ML-28 outperforms Athlon XP 2000+ by a substantial 36% 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 | 3670 | 3730 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.18 | 0.07 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Thorton (2001−2003) |
| Release date | June 2005 (21 years ago) | January 2002 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $25 |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Turion 64 ML-28 and Athlon XP 2000+: 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 | 1.6 GHz | 1.67 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 150 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-28 and Athlon XP 2000+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 754 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 70 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Athlon XP 2000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 70 Watt |
Turion 64 ML-28 has a 36% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The AMD Turion 64 ML-28 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon XP 2000+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 ML-28 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 2000+ is a desktop one.
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