Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-28

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 and AMD Turion 64 ML-28 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

AMD Turion 64 ML-28

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 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
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 September 2009 vs June 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-28

Around 23% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.3 GHz

Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.3 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-28

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300	AMD Turion 64 ML-28
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	309
PassMark - Single thread mark		314
PassMark - CPU mark		254

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300	AMD Turion 64 ML-28
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Lancaster
Launch date	1 September 2009	June 2005
Place in performance rating	3290	3229
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	107 mm	125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	410 Million	114 million
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA956	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)