Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-62 by a whopping 4218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3298 | 466 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.91 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.47 | 3.95 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | ZEN+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (19 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X: 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.39 | 16.84 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 13 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 180 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 has 414% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, on the other hand, has a 4218% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 442% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-62 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop one.
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