Turion II Ultra M620 vs i7-5650U

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5650U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.97
+272%
Turion II Ultra M620
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53

Core i7-5650U outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a whopping 272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19592857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Turion II Ultra
Power efficiency11.981.38
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Caspian (2009)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$426no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 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 speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1900 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 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 i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620. 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 bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 6000no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i7-5650U 1.97
+272%
Turion II Ultra M620 0.53

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5650U 3010
+270%
Turion II Ultra M620 814

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.

i7-5650U 959
+223%
Turion II Ultra M620 297

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.

i7-5650U 1853
+237%
Turion II Ultra M620 550

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-5650U 15.85
+97.5%
Turion II Ultra M620 31.3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 0.53
Recency 1 March 2015 10 September 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i7-5650U has a 271.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-5650U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M620 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5650U and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-5650U
Core i7-5650U
AMD Turion II Ultra M620
Turion II Ultra M620

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.1 19 votes

Rate Core i7-5650U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 29 votes

Rate Turion II Ultra M620 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-5650U or Turion II Ultra M620, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.