Atom Z515 vs Turion 64 ML-28
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515 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 | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | June 2005 (19 years ago) | 8 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 400 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 754 | PBGA441 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 1.4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515 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 ML-28 and Atom Z515 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | unknown |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 1 Watt |
Atom Z515 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 3400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 ML-28 and Atom Z515, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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