Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs Athlon II P340

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II P340
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.44
+33.3%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

Athlon II P340 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II P340 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29373067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon II2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency1.671.01
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Taylor (2006)
Release date4 October 2010 (14 years ago)17 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$154

Detailed specifications

Athlon II P340 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 speed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data147 mm2
Number of transistorsno data154 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II P340 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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.

SocketS1g4S1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II P340 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE-3, SSE4A, 3DNow!, MMX, DEP, SVMSSE(1,2,3), AMD64

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 II P340 0.44
+33.3%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 0.33

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 II P340 187
+94.8%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 96

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 II P340 307
+101%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 153

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.

Athlon II P340 1801
+52.1%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1184

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.44 0.33
Recency 4 October 2010 17 May 2006
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 31 Watt

Athlon II P340 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 24% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II P340 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.


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