Atom N2600 vs Turion 64 ML-40

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 ML-40
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.23
Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.23

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31813179
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesTurion 64Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.625.44
Architecture codenameLancaster (2005−2006)Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release dateJune 2005 (19 years ago)1 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$47

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size125 mm266 mm2
Number of transistors114 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600 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
Socket754FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt3.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600. 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+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600 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-40 and Atom N2600 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data2.44 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

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-40 0.23
Atom N2600 0.23

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-40 838
+3.2%
Atom N2600 812

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 3 Watt

Atom N2600 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom N2600.


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