Turion 64 MT-40 vs i5-2560M

Place in the ranking	2152	3224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Turion 64
Power efficiency	4.08	0.79
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	no data	August 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40 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	4	1
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	149 mm²	125 mm²
Number of transistors	624 Million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	754
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.51	0.21
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

i5-2560M has a 619% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 MT-40, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2560M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-40 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2560M and Turion 64 MT-40, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.