Core 2 Duo T5600 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-62
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.43
+4.9%
Core 2 Duo T5600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.41

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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 the ranking29792992
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.161.14
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date13 April 2007 (17 years ago)28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$241

Detailed specifications

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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.83 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataPPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt34 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 extensions2x 512 KB Level2 Cacheno data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600 are enumerated here.

VT-xno 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 typesDDR2no 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.


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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 0.43
+4.9%
Core 2 Duo T5600 0.41

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 1475
Core 2 Duo T5600 1560
+5.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 0.41
Recency 13 April 2007 28 July 2006
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 34 Watt

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

Core 2 Duo T5600, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core 2 Duo T5600.


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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