AMD Athlon II X2 210e vs AMD Turion 64 MK-36

AMD Athlon II X2 210e or AMD Turion 64 MK-36 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X2 210e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 210e was released in Q3/2010.

The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 was released in Q3/2006.

The AMD Athlon II X2 210e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 210e is 2.60 GHz while the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is at 2.00 GHz.

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

The AMD Athlon II X2 210e or AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

The AMD Athlon II X2 210e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 210e is 45 W, while the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has a TDP of 31 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The AMD Athlon II X2 210e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is manufactured in 90 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache.