AMD Turion X2 RM-72 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
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General info
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion X2 RM-72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2599 | 2571 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | 2x AMD Turion |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (15 years old) | 1 January 2009 (14 years old) |
| Current price | $47 | $16.73 |
Technical specs
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion X2 RM-72 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion X2 RM-72 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 | S1 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion X2 RM-72. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache, DDR2-800 memory controller | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion X2 RM-72 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion X2 RM-72. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Turion X2 RM-72 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-62 by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
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%
Turion X2 RM-72 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-62 by 4% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.53 | 0.55 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 1 January 2009 |
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Competitors of Turion 64 X2 TL-62 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion 64 X2 TL-62 from Intel is Celeron 877, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion 64 X2 TL-62:
Competitors of Turion X2 RM-72 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion X2 RM-72 by Intel is Core 2 Duo T5870, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion X2 RM-72:
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