AMD Turion 64 MK-36
Intel Core2 Solo U2100
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AMD Turion 64 MK-36 vs Intel Core2 Solo U2100

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Released
Q3/2006
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Q3/2007
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Turion 64 MK-36 or Intel Core2 Solo U2100? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 was released on Q3/2006.

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 has cores with threads and of frequency. The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 was released on Q3/2007.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Turion 64 MK-36
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.06 GHz
    Around -89% better clock speed
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Intel Core2 Solo U2100
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  • Performance per watt
    5.5 W left arrow 31 W
    About 0.18 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Turion 64 MK-36 vs Intel Core2 Solo U2100
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Turion 64 MK-36 left arrow Intel Core2 Solo U2100
  • Family
    AMD Turion left arrow Intel Core2 Solo
  • CPU group
    AMD Turion 64 MK left arrow Intel Core 2 Solo U2000
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 1
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Turion 64 MK-36 vs Intel Core2 Solo U2100 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • CPU Cores / Threads
    1 / 1 left arrow 1 / 1
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • Cores
    1x left arrow 1x Core
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Frequency
    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.06 GHz
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and Intel Core2 Solo U2100 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and Intel Core2 Solo U2100. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and Intel Core2 Solo U2100 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR2-800 left arrow DDR2-800
  • Max. Memory
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Turion 64 MK-36 or Intel Core2 Solo U2100? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    31 W left arrow 5.5 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 \xc2\xb0C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Turion 64 MK-36 and Intel Core2 Solo U2100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Technology
    90 nm left arrow 65 nm
  • Chip design
    left arrow Monolithic
  • Socket
    S1 left arrow PGA 478
  • L2-Cache
    0.50 MB left arrow 1.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Richmond left arrow Merom (Core)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Extended 3DNow! left arrow MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
  • Release date
    Q3/2006 left arrow Q3/2007
  • Documents
    -- left arrow Technical data sheet
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