Turion X2 RM-74 vs Athlon X2 QL-66

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 QL-66
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.40
Turion X2 RM-74
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
+15%

Turion X2 RM-74 outperforms Athlon X2 QL-66 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 QL-66 and Turion X2 RM-74 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30022942
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon2x AMD Turion
Power efficiency1.081.24
Architecture codenameLion (2008−2009)Lion (2008−2009)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 QL-66 and Turion X2 RM-74 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 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 QL-66 and Turion X2 RM-74 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1g2S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Turion X2 RM-74. 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 VirtualizationMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-66 and Turion X2 RM-74 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

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 X2 QL-66 0.40
Turion X2 RM-74 0.46
+15%

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 X2 QL-66 1695
Turion X2 RM-74 1740
+2.7%

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 X2 QL-66 3320
Turion X2 RM-74 3380
+1.8%

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 X2 QL-66 1520
Turion X2 RM-74 1561
+2.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.46
Recency 1 September 2009 1 January 2009

Athlon X2 QL-66 has an age advantage of 8 months.

Turion X2 RM-74, on the other hand, has a 15% higher aggregate performance score.

The Turion X2 RM-74 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 QL-66 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-66 and Turion X2 RM-74, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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