Turion 64 X2 TL-58 vs i7-3970X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3970X outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-58 by a whopping 1258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1352 | 3239 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.61 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.38 | 0.49 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 1 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 May 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $593 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64.45 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X and Turion 64 X2 TL-58.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.89 | 0.36 |
| Recency | 1 November 2012 | 4 May 2007 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 31 Watt |
i7-3970X has a 1258.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 X2 TL-58, on the other hand, has 383.9% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-58 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-3970X is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is a notebook one.
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