Turion 64 MK-38 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 outperforms Turion 64 MK-38 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Turion 64 MK-38 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2997 | 3178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.15 | 0.70 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad / Tyler (2007) | Richmond |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Turion 64 MK-38 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90/65 nm | 90 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Turion 64 MK-38 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.
| Socket | S1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33/31 Watt | 31 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 0.23 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 31 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 has a 73.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Turion 64 MK-38, on the other hand, has 6.5% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 X2 TL-56 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Turion 64 MK-38, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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