Celeron 2961Y vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2964 | 2952 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Intel Celeron |
Power efficiency | 1.16 | 3.39 |
Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y 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 | 1.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Bus rate | 800 MHz | 5 GT/s |
L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y 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 | FCBGA1168 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 11.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Smart Response | no data | - |
GPIO | no data | + |
Smart Connect | no data | + |
FDI | no data | - |
AMT | no data | 9.5 |
Matrix Storage | no data | - |
HD Audio | no data | + |
RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | - |
EDB | no data | + |
Secure Key | no data | + |
Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-d | no data | - |
VT-x | no data | + |
EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
Quick Sync Video | - | + |
Clear Video | no data | + |
Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
eDP | no data | + |
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y.
PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
PCI support | no data | - |
USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
Integrated IDE | no data | - |
Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
Integrated LAN | no data | - |
UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 13 April 2007 | 1 December 2013 |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 11 Watt |
Celeron 2961Y has an age advantage of 6 years, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 218.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Celeron 2961Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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