Turion 64 X2 TL-68 vs i3-4100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4100E and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2357not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i32x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency2.98no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date4 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100E 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100E 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1364no data
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Turion 64 X2 TL-68 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 September 2013 1 January 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 35 Watt

i3-4100E has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-68, on the other hand, has 5.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-4100E and Turion 64 X2 TL-68. We've got no test results to judge.


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