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).

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

AMD Turion 64 MT-37

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: 1072 vs 501
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1044 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	1072 vs 501
PassMark - CPU mark	1044 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

1072

501

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1044

274

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500	AMD Turion 64 MT-37
PassMark - Single thread mark	1072	501
PassMark - CPU mark	1044	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	3012
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)