Athlon XP 2700+ vs Turion II Ultra M660
Aggregate performance score
Turion II Ultra M660 outperforms Athlon XP 2700+ by a whopping 293% 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 | 3204 | 3706 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Turion II Ultra | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 0.09 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (16 years ago) | October 2002 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $85 |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Turion II Ultra M660 and Athlon XP 2700+: 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 | 2.7 GHz | 2.17 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 80 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II Ultra M660 and Athlon XP 2700+ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 68 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Athlon XP 2700+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Athlon XP 2700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.59 | 0.15 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 68 Watt |
Turion II Ultra M660 has a 293% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 189% more advanced lithography process, and 94% lower power consumption.
The AMD Turion II Ultra M660 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon XP 2700+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion II Ultra M660 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 2700+ is a desktop one.
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