Athlon 64 TF-20 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-52

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-52
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.34
+113%
Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30793300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64AMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.040.61
Architecture codenameTrinidad (2006−2007)Sherman (2009)
Release date17 May 2006 (18 years ago)1 May 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L1 cacheno data0.1 MB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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.

Socketno dataS1g1
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection
VirusProtect-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 0.34
+113%
Athlon 64 TF-20 0.16

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 1324
+6.3%
Athlon 64 TF-20 1245

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 1205
+96.9%
Athlon 64 TF-20 612

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.34 0.16
Recency 17 May 2006 1 May 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 25 Watt

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 has a 112.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon 64 TF-20, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 24% lower power consumption.

The Turion 64 X2 TL-52 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Athlon 64 TF-20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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