Atom Z520 vs Turion 64 ML-28

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 ML-28
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.16
+100%
Atom Z520
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.08

Turion 64 ML-28 outperforms Atom Z520 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32953402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesTurion 64Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.433.78
Architecture codenameLancaster (2005−2006)Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release dateJune 2005 (19 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$65

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z520 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz0.03 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate800 MHz533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data10
L1 cache128 KB56 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size125 mm224.18 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors114 million47 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.75-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z520 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket754PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z520 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+

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 ML-28 0.16
+100%
Atom Z520 0.08

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.

Turion 64 ML-28 254
+108%
Atom Z520 122

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Turion 64 ML-28 1201
+167%
Atom Z520 449

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Turion 64 ML-28 566
+44.8%
Atom Z520 391

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.08
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 2 Watt

Turion 64 ML-28 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom Z520, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1650% lower power consumption.

The Turion 64 ML-28 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z520 in performance tests.


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