Atom Z670 vs Turion 64 ML-28
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 ML-28 outperforms Atom Z670 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3282 | 3367 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.43 | 3.15 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Lincroft (2010−2011) |
| Release date | June 2005 (19 years ago) | 11 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | cDMI |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 754 | T-PBGA518 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2.93 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 3.2 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX535 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670 integrated GPUs.
| LVDS | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670.
| PCI support | no 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 3 Watt |
Turion 64 ML-28 has a 60% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom Z670, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 ML-28 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z670 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z670, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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