Celeron 1020M vs Turion 64 MK-38
Aggregate performance score
Celeron 1020M outperforms Turion 64 MK-38 by a whopping 248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3191 | 2616 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 2.16 |
| Architecture codename | Richmond | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 20 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| 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
Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M 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 Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M 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 Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 0.80 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Turion 64 MK-38 has 12.9% lower power consumption.
Celeron 1020M, on the other hand, has a 247.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron 1020M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MK-38 and Celeron 1020M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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