Celeron M 530 vs Turion 64 ML-44
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 ML-44 outperforms Celeron M 530 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 ML-44 and Celeron M 530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3149 | 3249 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 0.60 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | January 2006 (18 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 ML-44 and Celeron M 530 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 | 1.73 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.95V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-44 and Celeron M 530 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 | no data |
| Socket | 754 | PBGA479,PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 30 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-44 and Celeron M 530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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 Celeron M 530 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 Celeron M 530 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.26 | 0.19 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 30 Watt |
Turion 64 ML-44 has a 36.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron M 530, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 ML-44 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 530 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 ML-44 and Celeron M 530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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