Atom x5-Z8500 vs Turion 64 ML-37
General info
Comparing Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2478 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | 5x Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Cherry Trail (2016) |
| Release date | March 2005 (19 years old) | 2 March 2015 (9 years old) |
| Current price | $26 | $191 |
Technical specs
Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.24 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 754 | UTFCBGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Atom x5-Z8500 outperforms Turion 64 ML-37 by 147% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 ML-37 and Atom x5-Z8500. We've got no test results to judge.
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