Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-64
Aggregate performance score
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-64 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2961 | 2836 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | 2x AMD Turion Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 1.19 | 1.51 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad (2006−2007) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 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 X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | S1 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. 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 | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.44 | 0.56 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 4 June 2008 |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has a 27.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 X2 Ultra ZM-85, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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