Turion 64 MT-28 vs Pentium 3550M

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3550M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.84
+394%
Turion 64 MT-28
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.17

Pentium 3550M outperforms Turion 64 MT-28 by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25883273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumTurion 64
Power efficiency2.150.64
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size118 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCPGA946754
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 MT-28.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 0.17
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 25 Watt

Pentium 3550M has a 394.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 MT-28, on the other hand, has 48% lower power consumption.

The Pentium 3550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-28 in performance tests.


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