A4-3330MX vs Turion 64 MT-32
Aggregate performance score
A4-3330MX outperforms Turion 64 MT-32 by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3272 | 2921 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 0.65 | 0.99 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | March 2005 (19 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.79 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX 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 |
| Socket | 754 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 0.47 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Turion 64 MT-32 has 80% lower power consumption.
A4-3330MX, on the other hand, has a 176.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
The A4-3330MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-32 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MT-32 and A4-3330MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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