Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 vs Athlon X2 L310

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 L310
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 13 Watt
0.21
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.39
+85.7%

Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 outperforms Athlon X2 L310 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 L310 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32153022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.531.19
Architecture codenameConesus (2009)Hawk-256
Release date10 September 2009 (15 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 L310 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 L310 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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.

SocketBGA / 638 lidless micro-PGAno data
Power consumption (TDP)13 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protectionno data
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 L310 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

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.

Athlon X2 L310 0.21
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 0.39
+85.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X2 L310 335
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 620
+85.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X2 L310 116
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 176
+51.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X2 L310 199
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 315
+58.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 0.39
Power consumption (TDP) 13 Watt 31 Watt

Athlon X2 L310 has 138.5% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, on the other hand, has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 L310 in performance tests.


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