Athlon X4 860K vs Turion 64 X2 TL-60
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 860K outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-60 by a whopping 365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2935 | 1860 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.25 | 2.14 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad/Tyler (2007) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 12 August 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256K |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 147 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 Million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K 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 | S1 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35/31 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 90/65 nm, 1.075 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-2133 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 2.14 |
| Recency | 4 May 2007 | 12 August 2014 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 has 171.4% lower power consumption.
Athlon X4 860K, on the other hand, has a 365.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Athlon X4 860K is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-60 is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 860K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Athlon X4 860K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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