AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology
The Turion is the first low power mobile processor to support 64 bit processing.
There are two broad classes of Turion. The ML family sports a thermal ceiling of 35W, while the MT family has a thermal ceiling of 25W. (Existing Athlon 64 notebook chips have thermal ceilings as high as 62W.) Standard AMD desktop chips have thermal ceilings in the 90W range.
| Clock Speed | L2 Cache | 35W | 25W |
| 2.2 GHz | 1MB | ML-40 | |
| 2.0 GHz | 1MB | ML-37 | |
| 1.8 GHz | 1MB | ML-34 | MT-34 |
| 1.8 GHz | 512K | ML-32 | MT-32 |
| 1.6 GHz | 1MB | ML-30 | MT-30 |
Comparison with Intel Pentium M
| Processor | AMD Turion64 | Intel Pentium M "Dothan" |
|---|---|---|
| Manfacturing Process | 90nm | 90nm |
| Packaging | Socket-754 | Socket-479m |
| Clock Speeds | 1.6GHz - 2.0GHz | 1.6GHz - 2.13GHz |
| On-chip L1 Cache | 128KB | 64KB |
| On-chip L2 Cache | 512KB - 1MB | 2MB |
| 64-bit Processing | Yes, AMD64 Technology Core | None |
| System Bus Technology | HyperTransport at 1,600MHz Full Duplex | 533MHz Front Side Bus Half Duplex |
| Integrated Memory Controller (MCT) | Yes | None |
| Total Processor-to-System Bandwidth | 9.6GB/s | 4.3GB/s |
| Advance Power Management | AMD PowerNow! | Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology |
| Virus Protection Capability | Yes, Enhanced Virus Protection Capability | Yes, Execute Disable Bit |
| Wireless Compatibility | 802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g |
| 3D and Multimedia Instructions | 3D Now! Professional Technology, MMX, SSE, SSE2 and SSE3 | MMX, SSE and SSE2 |
| Thermal Design Power | 25W - 35W | 21W - 27W |