Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 64 X2 L510 64 X2 TL-50 64 X2 TL-52 64 X2 TL-53 64 X2 TL-56 64 X2 TL-58 64 X2 TL-60 64 X2 TL-62 64 X2 TL-64 64 X2 TL-66 64 X2 TL-68

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Turion 64 X2 TL-68 Turion 64 X2 TL-68

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon 642x AMD Turion 64
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date1 November 2009 (14 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache0 MBno data
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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.

SocketSocket S1no data
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNowno data
PowerNow+-
VirusProtect+-

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 November 2009 1 January 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.

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