Core 2 Duo U7600 vs Turion 64 MT-37
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Merom-2048 (2006−2008) |
| Release date | August 2005 (18 years ago) | 27 July 2006 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-0.975V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600 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 | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
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%
Core 2 Duo U7600 outperforms Turion 64 MT-37 by 29% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Duo U7600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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