Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-37

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and AMD Turion 64 ML-37 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.

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000

AMD Turion 64 ML-37

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 728 vs 510
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1084 vs 334

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 May 2009 vs March 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	728 vs 510
PassMark - CPU mark	1084 vs 334

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-37

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-37

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

728

510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1084

334

Name	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000	AMD Turion 64 ML-37
PassMark - Single thread mark	728	510
PassMark - CPU mark	1084	334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	219
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	377

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3000	AMD Turion 64 ML-37
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn-1M	Lancaster
Launch date	1 May 2009	March 2005
Place in performance rating	3006	2994
Series	Intel Celeron Dual-Core	Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	107 mm	125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	410 Million	114 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	P (478)	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
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