Pentium 2129Y vs Turion 64 MT-32
Aggregate performance score
Pentium 2129Y outperforms Turion 64 MT-32 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3270 | 3044 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 0.68 | 3.50 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | March 2005 (19 years ago) | 1 September 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $150 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y 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 | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.79 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y 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 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 MT-32 and Pentium 2129Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Pentium 2129Y has a 105.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Pentium 2129Y 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 Pentium 2129Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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