Pentium B940 vs Turion 64 ML-37

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 ML-37
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.21
Pentium B940
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.54
+157%

Pentium B940 outperforms Turion 64 ML-37 by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Turion 64 ML-37 Turion 64 ML-37
Pentium B940 Pentium B940

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32262849
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesTurion 64Intel Pentium
Power efficiency0.571.46
Architecture codenameLancaster (2005−2006)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateMarch 2005 (19 years ago)13 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$134

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate800 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size125 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Number of transistors114 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket754PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
FMA-+
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Turion 64 ML-37 0.21
Pentium B940 0.54
+157%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Turion 64 ML-37 805
Pentium B940 2034
+153%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.21 0.54
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm

Pentium B940 has a 157.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium B940 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 ML-37 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 ML-37 and Pentium B940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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