Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9000
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
0.99
+200%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

Core 2 Quad Q9000 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24773082
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Quad2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency2.081.01
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Taylor (2006)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)17 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348$154

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size107 mm2147 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million154 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 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)45 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 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 Quad Q9000 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 Quad Q9000 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 Quad Q9000 0.99
+200%
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 Quad Q9000 274
+185%
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 Quad Q9000 677
+342%
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 Quad Q9000 2863
+142%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1184

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 0.33
Recency 1 January 2009 17 May 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 31 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50, on the other hand, has 45.2% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q9000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.


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