Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs Turion 64 MK-38
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MK-38 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Turion 64 | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
Architecture codename | Richmond | Tyler (2007−2009) |
Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MK-38 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 |
Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MK-38 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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.
Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
Threads | 1 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 35 Watt |
Turion 64 MK-38 has 12.9% lower power consumption.
Turion 64 X2 TL-68, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 MK-38 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MK-38 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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