Turion II Ultra M620 vs Turion II M500
Aggregate performance score
Turion II M500 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion II M500 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2729 | 2749 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Turion II | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (14 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | $100 | $19.99 |
Detailed specifications
Turion II M500 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 support | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II M500 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 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II M500 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | 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.
Turion II M500 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Turion II M500 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by 11% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 0.53 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion II M500 and Turion II Ultra M620.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II M500 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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