Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs Core 2 Duo T6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T6600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.50
+51.5%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28943082
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency1.351.01
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Taylor (2006)
Release date6 January 2009 (15 years ago)17 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$154

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size107 mm2147 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million154 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 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.

SocketPGA478S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE(1,2,3), AMD64
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 T6600 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

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.

Core 2 Duo T6600 0.50
+51.5%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 0.33

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.

Core 2 Duo T6600 257
+168%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 96

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.

Core 2 Duo T6600 405
+165%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 153

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.

Core 2 Duo T6600 1947
+64.4%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1184

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.50 0.33
Recency 6 January 2009 17 May 2006
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 31 Watt

Core 2 Duo T6600 has a 51.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.


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