Turion 64 ML-34 vs Pentium 3550M
Aggregate performance score
Pentium 3550M outperforms Turion 64 ML-34 by a whopping 367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2588 | 3263 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.15 | 0.49 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 10 March 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34 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 | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34 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 | FCPGA946 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.84 | 0.18 |
| Recency | 1 September 2013 | 10 March 2005 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium 3550M has a 366.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 ML-34, on the other hand, has 5.7% lower power consumption.
The Pentium 3550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 ML-34 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3550M and Turion 64 ML-34, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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