Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85

Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
+12%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.50

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28362896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Turion Ultrano data
Power efficiency1.510.53
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate4400 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data220 mm2
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 configuration11
SocketS1g2AM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualizationno data
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 0.50
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 89 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has a 12% higher aggregate performance score, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.


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