Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs Atom Z670

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Primary details

Comparing Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Atom2x AMD Turion 64
Architecture codenameLincroft (2010−2011)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date11 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Detailed specifications

Atom Z670 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typecDMIno data
Bus rate400 MT/s800 MHz
Multiplier8no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size65 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors140 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z670 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketT-PBGA518no data
Power consumption (TDP)3 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no data
Maximum memory size2.93 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth3.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardPowerVR SGX535no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 integrated GPUs.

LVDS+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68.

PCI support-no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 April 2011 1 January 2008
Physical cores 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 35 Watt

Atom Z670 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.

Turion 64 X2 TL-68, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Atom Z670 and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.


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