Turion 64 MT-28 vs Pentium A1018
Aggregate performance score
Pentium A1018 outperforms Turion 64 MT-28 by a whopping 347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2657 | 3273 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.04 | 0.64 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 July 2013 (11 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium A1018 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 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 Pentium A1018 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 | FCPGA988 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| 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 |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1018 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 Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 | 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 for 3rd Generation Intel Processors | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.76 | 0.17 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Pentium A1018 has a 347.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 MT-28, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.
The Pentium A1018 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-28 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium A1018 and Turion 64 MT-28, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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