Turion II Ultra M620 vs Core 2 Solo SU3300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Solo SU3300
2008
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.16
Turion II Ultra M620
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.51
+219%

Turion II Ultra M620 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3300 by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32962879
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 SoloAMD Turion II Ultra
Power efficiency2.751.38
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Caspian (2009)
Release date20 August 2008 (16 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Turion II Ultra M620 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz3600 MHz
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Turion II Ultra M620 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

SocketBGA956Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)5.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.51
Recency 20 August 2008 10 September 2009
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 600% lower power consumption.

Turion II Ultra M620, on the other hand, has a 218.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Turion II Ultra M620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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