Pentium M 1.70 vs Turion 64 ML-37
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 ML-37 outperforms Pentium M 1.70 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium M 1.70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3248 | 3340 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.54 | 0.60 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Banias (2003) |
| Release date | March 2005 (19 years ago) | June 2003 (21 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium M 1.70 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 77 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium M 1.70 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 | 754 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 24 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium M 1.70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium M 1.70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 24 Watt |
Turion 64 ML-37 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 1.70, on the other hand, has 45.8% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 ML-37 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 1.70 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium M 1.70, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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