AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-50
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General info
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1594 | 1753 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Taylor (2006) | Trinidad / Tyler (2007) |
| Release date | 17 May 2006 (16 years old) | 4 May 2007 (15 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $154 | no data |
| Current price | $31 (0.2x MSRP) | $245 |
Technical specs
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90/65 nm |
| Die size | 147 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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.
| Socket | S1 | S1 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 31 Watt | 33/31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Turion 64 X2 TL-56. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE(1,2,3), AMD64 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- 3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by 13% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 6.13 | 5.23 |
| Recency | 17 May 2006 | 4 May 2007 |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 | 1800 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 31 Watt | 33 Watt |
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Turion 64 X2 TL-56, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion 64 X2 TL-50 from Intel is Celeron 1000M, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion 64 X2 TL-50:
Competitors of Turion 64 X2 TL-56 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion 64 X2 TL-56 from Intel is Pentium N3700, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion 64 X2 TL-56:
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