Turion 64 X2 TL-53 vs Athlon II X4 640
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2442 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.92 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 0.57 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 13 April 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 640 and Turion 64 X2 TL-53 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Turion 64 X2 TL-53 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Turion 64 X2 TL-53. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, PowerNow!, NX-Bit |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Turion 64 X2 TL-53. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Turion 64 X2 TL-53.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 May 2010 | 13 April 2007 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
Athlon II X4 640 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 X2 TL-53, on the other hand, has 206.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X4 640 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-53. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-53 is a notebook one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
