Pentium T4400 vs Turion 64 MK-38
Aggregate performance score
Pentium T4400 outperforms Turion 64 MK-38 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MK-38 and Pentium T4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3191 | 2903 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| Architecture codename | Richmond | no data |
| Release date | no data | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MK-38 and Pentium T4400 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) | no data |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MK-38 and Pentium T4400 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.
| Socket | no data | PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Pentium T4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion 64 MK-38 and Pentium T4400 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 Turion 64 MK-38 and Pentium T4400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 0.49 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Turion 64 MK-38 has 12.9% lower power consumption.
Pentium T4400, on the other hand, has a 113% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Pentium T4400 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 Pentium T4400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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