Turion 64 MT-28 vs i7-870S

Place in the ranking	2027	3256
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Turion 64
Power efficiency	2.01	0.68
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	19 July 2010 (14 years ago)	June 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	1
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	296 mm²	125 mm²
Number of transistors	774 million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	754
Power consumption (TDP)	82 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28 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 i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.74	0.18
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	82 Watt	25 Watt

i7-870S has a 866.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 MT-28, on the other hand, has 228% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-870S is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-28 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-870S is a desktop processor while Turion 64 MT-28 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-870S and Turion 64 MT-28, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.