Turion II Ultra M660 vs Core i5
Aggregate performance score
Core i5 outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and Turion II Ultra M660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1772 | 2634 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.75 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Architecture codename | no data | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 10 September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | $190 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 and Turion II Ultra M660 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 and Turion II Ultra M660 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.
| Socket | no data | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and Turion II Ultra M660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Dual-channel 400 MHz DDR2 memory controller, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and Turion II Ultra M660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.17 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 10 September 2009 |
The Core i5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M660 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5 is a desktop processor while Turion II Ultra M660 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5 and Turion II Ultra M660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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