AMD Turion 64 MK-36 vs AMD A4-6210

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AMD Turion 64 MK-36 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-6210
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD A4-6210

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and the AMD A4-6210 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 1 core processor released in Q3/2006 with the AMD A4-6210 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
AMD Turion (1) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Turion 64 MK (1) CPU group AMD A4-6000 (3)
2 Generation 3
Richmond Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-6210 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Turion 64 MK-36 Characteristic AMD A4-6210
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

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.

AMD Turion 64 MK-36 Characteristic AMD A4-6210
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Beema)
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Beema)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Turion 64 MK-36, while the AMD A4-6210 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Turion 64 MK-36 Characteristic AMD A4-6210
DDR2-800 Memory DDR3L-1600
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has a TDP of 31 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-6210 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Turion 64 MK-36 Characteristic AMD A4-6210
31 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 90 nm. The cache of AMD A4-6210 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Turion 64 MK-36 Characteristic AMD A4-6210
90 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Extended 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
S1 Socket AM1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2006 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 (96%)
AMD A4-6210 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 (30%)
AMD A4-6210 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (96%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
198 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (30%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
629 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162 (100%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162 (100%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
75 (100%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
75 (100%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
AMD Radeon R3 (Beema) @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2164 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
37 (100%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
37 (100%)
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD A4-6210
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