Atom 230 vs Turion 64 ML-44
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 ML-44 outperforms Atom 230 by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 ML-44 and Atom 230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3134 | 3362 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 2.60 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | January 2006 (18 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $29 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 ML-44 and Atom 230 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 533.33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 25.9638 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.1625V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-44 and Atom 230 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 | PBGA437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-44 and Atom 230. 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 | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion 64 ML-44 and Atom 230 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-44 and Atom 230 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-44 and Atom 230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.26 | 0.11 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 4 Watt |
Turion 64 ML-44 has a 136.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom 230, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 ML-44 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 230 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 ML-44 and Atom 230, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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