AMD Athlon II X2 280 | AMD Turion 64 MK-36 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2006. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Turion (1) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD Turion 64 MK (1) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Propus | Architecture | Richmond |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Turion 64 MK-36 |
2 | Cores | 1 |
2 | Threads | 1 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 280, while the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Turion 64 MK-36 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR2-800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is 31 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Turion 64 MK-36 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 31 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 90 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Turion 64 MK-36 |
45 nm | Technology | 90 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Extended 3DNow! |
AM3 | Socket | S1 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2013 | Release date | Q3/2006 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | AMD Turion 64 MK-36 |
Unknown | Unknown |