Turion 64 MK-36 vs Pentium 4 560
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 560 and Turion 64 MK-36 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3229 | 3233 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 0.23 | 0.65 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Richmond |
| Release date | no data | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 560 and Turion 64 MK-36 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 560 and Turion 64 MK-36 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 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 31 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 560 and Turion 64 MK-36. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 31 Watt |
Turion 64 MK-36 has 183.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 4 560 and Turion 64 MK-36.
Note that Pentium 4 560 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 MK-36 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 560 and Turion 64 MK-36, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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