Turion 64 ML-37 vs Xeon W3550
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W3550 outperforms Turion 64 ML-37 by a whopping 867% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1902 | 3201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.68 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.48 | 0.57 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 9 August 2009 (15 years ago) | March 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $235 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-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 | FCLGA1366 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.03 | 0.21 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon W3550 has a 866.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 ML-37, on the other hand, has 271.4% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W3550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 ML-37 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W3550 is a server/workstation processor while Turion 64 ML-37 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3550 and Turion 64 ML-37, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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