Turion 64 MT-37 vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Place in the ranking	2700	3230
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Turion 64
Power efficiency	1.05	0.76
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	10 January 2009 (15 years ago)	August 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Die size	82 mm²	125 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA775	754
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37.

PCIe version

2.0

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Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.72	0.20
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7500 has a 260% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 MT-37, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-37 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 MT-37 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Turion 64 MT-37, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.