Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs Pentium M 745

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 745 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPentium M2x AMD Turion 64
Architecture codenameDothan (2004−2005)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date10 May 2004 (20 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium M 745 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate400 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache32 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Die size87 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors144 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.276V-1.34Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 745 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 configuration1no data
SocketH-PBGA479,PPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 745 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 745 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 M 745 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 745 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 May 2004 1 January 2008
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium M 745 has 400% lower power consumption.

Turion 64 X2 TL-68, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

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