Phenom II X2 550 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.55
Phenom II X2 550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.76
+38.2%

Phenom II X2 550 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28492663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Turion Ultrano data
Power efficiency1.430.87
Architecture codenameGriffin (2008−2009)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)4 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550 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
Base clock speedno data3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550 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
SocketS1g2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.1-1.125Vno data
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Phenom II X2 550.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 0.76
Recency 3 June 2008 4 November 2009
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 80 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 has 128.6% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 550, on the other hand, has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Phenom II X2 550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 550 is a desktop one.


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