Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs i3-6100

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i3-6100 i3-6100
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1702not rated
Place by popularity89not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i32x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency4.99no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Taylor (2006)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)17 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$154

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size98.57 mm2147 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million154 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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
SocketFCLGA1151S1
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SSE(1,2,3), AMD64
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-6100 1212
+1163%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 96

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-6100 2369
+1448%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 153

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 September 2015 17 May 2006
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 31 Watt

i3-6100 has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50, on the other hand, has 64.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-6100 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-50 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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