M3-8100Y vs Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y 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 | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Intel Core M3 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad / Tyler (2007) | Amber Lake (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 28 August 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
| Current price | $245 | $455 (1.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y 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 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90/65 nm | 14 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33/31 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.861 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and M3-8100Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2007 | 28 August 2018 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 5 Watt |
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