Athlon II X2 280 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-58
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X2 280 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-58 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon II X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3010 | 2575 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.52 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.22 | 1.24 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 6 February 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon II X2 280 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon II X2 280 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 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon II X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2, DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon II X2 280.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 0.85 |
| Recency | 4 May 2007 | 6 February 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-58 has 109.7% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X2 280, on the other hand, has a 112.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Athlon II X2 280 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 280 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon II X2 280, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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