Atom Z2560 vs Turion 64 ML-40
Aggregate performance score
Atom Z2560 outperforms Turion 64 ML-40 by a small 5% 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 | 3513 | 3500 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.24 | 2.95 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Clovertrail (2013) |
| Release date | June 2005 (20 years ago) | 27 February 2013 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom Z2560: 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 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-40 and Atom Z2560 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 | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom Z2560. 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 | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom Z2560 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom Z2560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 8.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom Z2560 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and Atom Z2560.
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 2 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 3 Watt |
Atom Z2560 has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181% more advanced lithography process, and 1067% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Turion 64 ML-40 and Intel Atom Z2560.
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