Turion 64 X2 TL-56 vs i3-5157U
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-5157U outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-56 by a whopping 308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2090 | 3012 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 5.48 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-U (2015) | Trinidad / Tyler (2007) |
| Release date | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90/65 nm |
| Die size | 133 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1900 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 33/31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Graphics 6100 | no data |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.63 | 0.40 |
| Recency | 1 March 2015 | 4 May 2007 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 33 Watt |
i3-5157U has a 307.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 17.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-5157U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-56 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-5157U and Turion 64 X2 TL-56, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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