Celeron N3160 vs Turion 64 MT-37
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N3160 outperforms Turion 64 MT-37 by a whopping 257% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3214 | 2652 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 17.74 |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Braswell (2015−2016) |
| Release date | August 2005 (19 years ago) | 15 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.24 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | IDI |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 754 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) (320 - 640 MHz) |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 640 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.75 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 6 Watt |
Celeron N3160 has a 257.1% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.
The Celeron N3160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MT-37 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 MT-37 and Celeron N3160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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