Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47
+4.4%

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29432929
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)2x AMD Turion Ultra
Power efficiency0.661.27
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Puma (2008−2009)
Release dateno data4 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 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 speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache256K256 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Die size220 mm2no data
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 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
Socket939S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 0.45
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 0.47
+4.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 227
+9.7%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 207

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 409
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 417
+2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 1930
+2.3%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 1886

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 3740
+3.5%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 3615

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 0.47
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4600+ is a desktop processor while Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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