Turion 64 MT-32 vs i7-3689Y

Place in the ranking	2315	3270
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Turion 64
Power efficiency	9.02	0.68
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)	March 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32 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
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.79 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	118 mm²	125 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32 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	FCBGA1023	754
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.24	0.18
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	25 Watt

i7-3689Y has a 588.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3689Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-32 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3689Y and Turion 64 MT-32, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.