Ryzen 5 2500X vs Turion 64 MK-38
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1075 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Turion 64 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.68 |
| Architecture codename | Richmond | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 10 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion 64 MK-38 has 109.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 2500X, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion 64 MK-38 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MK-38 and Ryzen 5 2500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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