Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-66
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9500 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-66 by a whopping 274% 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 | 3313 | 2495 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.43 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | no data |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (18 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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 | no data | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 MB | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core 2 Quad Q9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 1.27 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 95 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 has 9400% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q9500, on the other hand, has a 273.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-66 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9500 is a desktop one.
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