Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs Sempron 3600+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3600+ and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Manila (2001−2006) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $12 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3600+ 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 103 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 81 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3600+ 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 35 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-68 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 77.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 3600+ and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 3600+ is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-68 is a notebook one.
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