Intel Processor U300 vs AMD Turion 64 MK-36

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Intel Processor U300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
Intel Processor U300 AMD Turion 64 MK-36

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Processor U300 and the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Processor U300 5 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2006.
Intel Processor U (4) Family AMD Turion (1)
Intel Core i 1300P/1300U (29) CPU group AMD Turion 64 MK (1)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake U Architecture Richmond
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Processor U300 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 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.

Intel Processor U300 Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
5 Cores 1
6 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz)
1x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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.

Intel Processor U300 Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Processor U300, 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.

Intel Processor U300 Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR2-800
96 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
10.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Processor U300 has a TDP of 15 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.

Intel Processor U300 Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 31 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Processor U300 has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 90 nm.

Intel Processor U300 Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
10 nm Technology 90 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Extended 3DNow!
BGA 1744 Socket S1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2006
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162 (100%)

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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162 (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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
2158 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz
5096 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
75 (100%)

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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
75 (100%)

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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz
844 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz
9341 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
37 (100%)

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.
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
37 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Processor U300 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
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