Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 vs Athlon X2 QL-65

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 QL-65
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.38
+8.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.35

Athlon X2 QL-65 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 QL-65 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30203055
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.021.06
Architecture codenameLion (2008−2009)Hawk-256
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 QL-65 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 QL-65 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-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 configuration1no data
SocketS1g2no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-65 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125no data
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-65 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 QL-65 0.38
+8.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 0.35

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 QL-65 609
+9.1%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 558

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.

Athlon X2 QL-65 1489
+25.4%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1187

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Athlon X2 QL-65 39
+21.3%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 47.3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 0.35
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 31 Watt

Athlon X2 QL-65 has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-53, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X2 QL-65 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53.


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