Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs Turion 64 MT-37

Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 MT-37
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.20
+17.6%
Core 2 Solo SU3500
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.17

Turion 64 MT-37 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32303282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesTurion 64Intel Core 2 Solo
Power efficiency0.762.93
Architecture codenameLancaster (2005−2006)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateAugust 2005 (19 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$262

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Base clock speedno data1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size125 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors114 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 configuration1no data
Socket754BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 are enumerated here.

VT-xno 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Turion 64 MT-37 0.20
+17.6%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 0.17

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.

Turion 64 MT-37 779
+19.2%
Core 2 Solo SU3500 654

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 0.17
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 5 Watt

Turion 64 MT-37 has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Core 2 Solo SU3500, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Turion 64 MT-37 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.


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