Turion II Ultra M620 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-64
Aggregate performance score
Turion II Ultra M620 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-64 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2957 | 2875 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 1.37 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad (2006−2007) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion II Ultra M620 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 147 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion II Ultra M620 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.
| Socket | S1 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 65 nm, 1.075 | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | - | + |
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.44 | 0.51 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 10 September 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
Turion II Ultra M620 has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Turion II Ultra M620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-64 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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