Turion 64 X2 TL-58 vs Core 2 Duo SP9300

Place in the ranking	2796	3010
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency	2.30	1.21
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	4 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V - 1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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.

Socket	BGA956	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

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.

Core 2 Duo SP9300 0.61
+52.5%

Turion 64 X2 TL-58 0.40

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.

Core 2 Duo SP9300 1974
+47.4%

Turion 64 X2 TL-58 1339

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.61	0.40
Recency	20 August 2008	4 May 2007
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	31 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9300 has a 52.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 24% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo SP9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.