Core 2 Duo T5300 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-50
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Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3083 | 3086 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.01 | 0.92 |
| Architecture codename | Taylor (2006) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 17 May 2006 (18 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $154 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 | no data | 1.73 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 147 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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.
| Socket | S1 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE(1,2,3), AMD64 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 34 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 has 9.7% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo T5300, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core 2 Duo T5300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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