Turion 64 MK-38 vs Core 2 Duo SP7500

Place in the ranking	3068	3191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Turion 64
Power efficiency	1.66	0.70
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Richmond
Release date	15 January 2008 (16 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Turion 64 MK-38 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
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Turion 64 MK-38 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.

Power consumption (TDP)

20 Watt

31 Watt

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.35	0.23
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	31 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP7500 has a 52.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 55% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo SP7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-38 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Turion 64 MK-38, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.