Atom E680 vs Turion 64 MT-40
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3193 | 3189 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.83 | 5.21 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Tunnel Creek (2010) |
| Release date | August 2005 (19 years ago) | 14 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680 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 | Intel BGA 676 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel GMA 600 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 4 Watt |
Atom E680 has 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MT-40 and Atom E680, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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