Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs Core 2 Duo E8500

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2596not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency1.16no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release dateJanuary 2008 (16 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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
Base clock speed3.16 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.17 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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
SocketLGA775no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8500 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-68, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E8500 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8500 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-68 is a notebook one.


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