Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 vs AMD Turion 64 MT-37

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 and AMD Turion 64 MT-37 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 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
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1074 vs 501
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1046 vs 274
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 January 2008 vs August 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1074 vs 501
PassMark - CPU mark 1046 vs 274

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 MT-37

  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 MT-37

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1074
501
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1046
274
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 AMD Turion 64 MT-37
PassMark - Single thread mark 1074 501
PassMark - CPU mark 1046 274
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.586

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 AMD Turion 64 MT-37

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Lancaster
Launch date 10 January 2008 August 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $530
Place in performance rating 3129 3011
Processor Number T9500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Turion 64
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2 125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2 1
Transistor count 410 million 114 million
VID voltage range 1.000V-1.250V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
PowerNow

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)