Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-37

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 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 Core 2 Duo T5850

AMD Turion 64 ML-37

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 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 747 vs 510
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 721 vs 334

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 2 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 510
PassMark - CPU mark	721 vs 334

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-37

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

747

510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

721

334

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850	AMD Turion 64 ML-37
PassMark - Single thread mark	747	510
PassMark - CPU mark	721	334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	430

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850	AMD Turion 64 ML-37
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Lancaster
Launch date	1 October 2008	March 2005
Place in performance rating	2977	2984
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	2 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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