Turion X2 RM-70 vs i3-6157U

Place in the ranking	2038	2956
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	2x AMD Turion
Power efficiency	5.85	1.34
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Puma (2008−2009)
Release date	1 September 2016 (8 years ago)	3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 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	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	3600 MHz
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	64 MB	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 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 i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Graphics 550	no data
Max video memory	32 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 i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.74	0.44
Recency	1 September 2016	3 June 2008
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	31 Watt

i3-6157U has a 295.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 10.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6157U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-70 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6157U and Turion X2 RM-70, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.