AMD Turion 64 MT-37 vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion 64 MT-37 and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 MT-37

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 67 Watt
Launch date August 2005 vs January 2001
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 67 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 620 vs 501
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 539 vs 274
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 620 vs 501
PassMark - CPU mark 539 vs 274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion 64 MT-37
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
501
620
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
274
539
Name AMD Turion 64 MT-37 AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark 501 620
PassMark - CPU mark 274 539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 954

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Turion 64 MT-37 AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Essentials

Architecture codename Lancaster San Diego
Launch date August 2005 January 2001
Place in performance rating 3023 2553
Series Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $59
Price now $108.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.46

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 125 mm 115 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Number of threads 1
Transistor count 114 million 105 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 754 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 67 Watt

Advanced Technologies

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