Turion 64 MT-28 vs Pentium 3550M

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking	2466	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Turion 64
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	no data
Current price	$76 (0.6x MSRP)	no 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	118 mm2	125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA946	754
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	25 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 extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
PowerNow	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

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
Identity Protection	-	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	+	no data
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 types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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

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