Core 2 Duo T5600 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82
Aggregate performance score
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2922 | 2975 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.24 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 28 July 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $241 |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | S1g2 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600. 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 | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 0.41 |
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 28 July 2006 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 34 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Core 2 Duo T5600, on the other hand, has 2.9% lower power consumption.
The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Core 2 Duo T5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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