Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-34

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 and AMD Turion 64 ML-34 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 Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 747 vs 526
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 721 vs 319
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2008 vs March 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 747 vs 526
PassMark - CPU mark 721 vs 319

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-34

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
747
526
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
721
319
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 AMD Turion 64 ML-34
PassMark - Single thread mark 747 526
PassMark - CPU mark 721 319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 430

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 AMD Turion 64 ML-34

Essentials

Architecture codename Merom Lancaster
Launch date 1 October 2008 March 2005
Place in performance rating 2977 2964
Price now $15.90
Series Intel Core 2 Duo Turion 64
Value for money (0-100) 22.13
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz 800 MHz
L2 cache 2 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2 1
Die size 125 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
Transistor count 114 million

Compatibility

Thermal Design Power (TDP) 34 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 754

Advanced Technologies

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