Turion 64 X2 TL-56 vs Pentium G640T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2580	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.82	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	2x AMD Turion 64
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Trinidad / Tyler (2007)
Release date	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)	4 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Current price	$83	$245

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	90/65 nm
Die size	131 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 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	FCLGA1155	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	33/31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 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 Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 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 Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G640T and Turion 64 X2 TL-56.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 June 2012	4 May 2007
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	33 Watt

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