Core 2 Duo T5600 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
General info
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 28 July 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $241 |
| Current price | $47 | $31 (0.1x MSRP) |
Technical specs
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache, DDR2-800 memory controller | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo T5600 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-62 by 6% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 28 July 2006 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 34 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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