Turion 64 is the brand name AMD applies to its 64-bit low-power (mobile) processors codenamed K8L. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A bit is a binary digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1 Binary digits are a basic unit of Information storage and communication ^[1] The Turion 64 and Turion 64 X2 processors compete with Intel's mobile processors, initially the Pentium M and currently the Intel Core and Intel Core 2 processors. Turion 64 X2 is AMD 's 64-bit dual-core mobile CPU, intended to compete with Intel 's Core and Core 2 Overview The Pentium M represented a new and radical departure for Intel as it was not a low-power version of the desktop-oriented Pentium 4, but instead a heavily modified The Core brand refers to Intel 's 32-bit mobile Dual-core X86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel 's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the X86-64 instruction set

Earlier Turion 64 processors are compatible with AMD's Socket 754. Socket 754 is a CPU socket originally developed by AMD to succeed its Athlon XP platform (Socket 462 also referred to as Socket A) The newer "Richmond" models are designed for AMD's Socket S1. Socket S1 is the CPU socket type used by AMD for their Turion 64, Athlon 64 Mobile and later Sempron processors which debuted They are equipped with 512 or 1024 KiB of L2 cache, a 64-bit single channel on-die memory controller, and an 800 MHz HyperTransport bus. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International Battery saving features, like PowerNow!, are central to the marketing and usefulness of these CPUs. PowerNow! is speed throttling and power saving technology of AMD's processors used in Laptops The CPU 's Clock speed and VCore

Features

Turion 64 "Lancaster" (90 nm)

All models support:

• MMX
• SSE
• SSE2
• SSE3
• Enhanced 3DNow!
• NX bit
• AMD64 instruction set
• PowerNow!

Turion 64 "Richmond" (90 nm)

The models support the same features available in Lancaster, plus AMD Virtualization. The 90 nanometer (90 nm process refers to the level of CMOS process technology that was reached in the 2002-2003 timeframe by most leading semiconductor companies MMX is a single instruction multiple data (SIMD Instruction set designed by Intel, introduced in 1997 in their Pentium line of S treaming '''S'''IMD E xtensions ( SSE) is a SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data Instruction set extension to the X86 SSE2, Streaming SIMD Extensions 2, is one of the IA-32 SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data Instruction sets SSE2 was first introduced by SSE3, also known by its Intel code name Prescott New Instructions (PNI, is the third iteration of the SSE instruction set for the IA-32 architecture 3DNow! is the Trade name of a multimedia extension created by AMD for its processors starting with the K6-2 in 1998 The NX bit, which stands for No eXecute, is a technology used in CPUs to segregate areas of memory for use by either storage of processor instructions (or code x86-64 is a Superset of the x86 instruction set architecture. PowerNow! is speed throttling and power saving technology of AMD's processors used in Laptops The CPU 's Clock speed and VCore x86 virtualization is the method by which X86 -based "guest" operating systems are run under another "host" x86 operating system with little or no modification

Model naming methodology

The model naming scheme does not make it obvious how to compare one Turion with another, or even an Athlon 64. The Athlon 64 is an eighth-generation AMD64 architecture Microprocessor produced by AMD, released on The model name is two letters, a dash, and a two digit number (for example, ML-34). The two letters together designate a processor class, while the number represents a PR rating. The PR ( P erformance R ating system was developed by AMD in the mid-1990s as a method of comparing their X86 processors to those of rival The first letter is M for single core processors and T for dual core Turion 64 X2 processors. Turion 64 X2 is AMD 's 64-bit dual-core mobile CPU, intended to compete with Intel 's Core and Core 2 The later in the alphabet that the second letter appears, the more the model has been designed for mobility (frugal power consumption). Take for instance, an MT-30 and an ML-34. Since the T in the MT-30 is later in the alphabet than the L in ML-34, the MT-30 consumes less power than the ML-34. But since 34 is greater than 30, the ML-34 is faster than the MT-30.

Cores

Lancaster (90 nm SOI)

model MT-34 (top)

model MT-34 (bottom)

• L1 cache: 64 + 64 KiB (data + instructions)
• L2 cache: 512 or 1024 KiB, fullspeed
• MMX, Enhanced 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, PowerNow!, NX Bit
• Socket 754, HyperTransport (800 MHz, HT800)
• VCore: 1. Silicon on insulator technology ( SOI) refers to the use of a layered silicon-insulator-silicon Substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates in semiconductor MMX is a single instruction multiple data (SIMD Instruction set designed by Intel, introduced in 1997 in their Pentium line of 3DNow! is the Trade name of a multimedia extension created by AMD for its processors starting with the K6-2 in 1998 S treaming '''S'''IMD E xtensions ( SSE) is a SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data Instruction set extension to the X86 SSE2, Streaming SIMD Extensions 2, is one of the IA-32 SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data Instruction sets SSE2 was first introduced by SSE3, also known by its Intel code name Prescott New Instructions (PNI, is the third iteration of the SSE instruction set for the IA-32 architecture x86-64 is a Superset of the x86 instruction set architecture. PowerNow! is speed throttling and power saving technology of AMD's processors used in Laptops The CPU 's Clock speed and VCore The NX bit, which stands for No eXecute, is a technology used in CPUs to segregate areas of memory for use by either storage of processor instructions (or code Socket 754 is a CPU socket originally developed by AMD to succeed its Athlon XP platform (Socket 462 also referred to as Socket A) 00 V - 1. 45 V
• Power consumption (TDP): 25/35 watt max
• First release: March 10, 2005
• Clock rate: 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2400 MHz
  • 25W TDP:
    • MT-28: 1600 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)
    • MT-30: 1600 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • MT-32: 1800 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)
    • MT-34: 1800 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • MT-37: 2000 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • MT-40: 2200 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
  • 35W TDP:
    • ML-28: 1600 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-30: 1600 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-32: 1800 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-34: 1800 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-37: 2000 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-40: 2200 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-42: 2400 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)
    • ML-44: 2400 MHz (1024 KiB L2-Cache)

Richmond (90 nm SOI)

• L1 cache: 64 + 64 KiB (data + instructions)
• L2 cache: 512 KiB, fullspeed
• MMX, Enhanced 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, PowerNow!, NX Bit
• Socket S1, HyperTransport (800 MHz, HT800)
• VCore: 1. The Thermal Design Power (TDP (sometimes called Thermal Design Point) represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Thermal Design Power (TDP (sometimes called Thermal Design Point) represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The Thermal Design Power (TDP (sometimes called Thermal Design Point) represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate Silicon on insulator technology ( SOI) refers to the use of a layered silicon-insulator-silicon Substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates in semiconductor MMX is a single instruction multiple data (SIMD Instruction set designed by Intel, introduced in 1997 in their Pentium line of 3DNow! is the Trade name of a multimedia extension created by AMD for its processors starting with the K6-2 in 1998 S treaming '''S'''IMD E xtensions ( SSE) is a SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data Instruction set extension to the X86 SSE2, Streaming SIMD Extensions 2, is one of the IA-32 SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data Instruction sets SSE2 was first introduced by SSE3, also known by its Intel code name Prescott New Instructions (PNI, is the third iteration of the SSE instruction set for the IA-32 architecture x86-64 is a Superset of the x86 instruction set architecture. PowerNow! is speed throttling and power saving technology of AMD's processors used in Laptops The CPU 's Clock speed and VCore The NX bit, which stands for No eXecute, is a technology used in CPUs to segregate areas of memory for use by either storage of processor instructions (or code Socket S1 is the CPU socket type used by AMD for their Turion 64, Athlon 64 Mobile and later Sempron processors which debuted 00 V - 1. 45 V
• Power consumption (TDP): 31 watt max
• First release: September 1, 2006
• Clock rate: 2000, 2200 MHz
  • 31W TDP:
    • MK-36: 2000 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)
    • MK-38: 2200 MHz (512 KiB L2-Cache)

See also

• AMD mobile platform
• Turion 64 X2
• List of AMD Turion microprocessors
• List of AMD Mobile Athlon 64 microprocessors
• List of AMD Mobile Sempron microprocessors

References

External links

• Reuters news report on the announcement of the chips
• Physorg report on the chip becoming available
• AMD Processor Roadmaps for 2007
• PCworld Turion based notebooks review
• Turion64 Inside Story from Mobility Guru
• Acer Aspire 5020 Series Review from www.notebookreview.com
• Detailed review at www.anandtech.com
• Detailed review at www.gamepc.com by Chris Connolly, 4 April 2005
• The Register : AMD, IBM "stress" silicon for 65nm process, by Tony Smith
• Silent PC Review: Turion 64 on the Desktop
• AMD Competitive Comparison
• List of desktop motherboards which support the Turion 64