Athlon II X2 240 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2744 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.28 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.96 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 23 July 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $35 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 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-62 and Athlon II X2 240 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) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 23 July 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X2 240, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-62 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 240 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Athlon II X2 240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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