Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs i3-2310M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2647not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i32x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency2.08no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310M 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)no data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 February 2011 1 January 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm

i3-2310M has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2310M and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.


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