Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs Core 2 Duo E6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3106 | 3358 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Taylor (2006) |
| Release date | no data | 17 May 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $154 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 147 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | 154 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 | 775 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 MB | 512 KB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SSE(1,2,3), AMD64 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.52 | 0.30 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 512 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E6600 has a 73.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 12700% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-50 is a notebook one.
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