Turion 64 X2 TL-56 vs i5-2415M

Place in the ranking	2324	3013
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency	3.33	1.15
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Trinidad / Tyler (2007)
Release date	1 September 2011 (13 years ago)	4 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2415M 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	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	90/65 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2415M 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	Intel BGA1023	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	33/31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2415M and Turion 64 X2 TL-56. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2415M and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2415M 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 i5-2415M 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	8.01 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2415M and Turion 64 X2 TL-56 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2415M and Turion 64 X2 TL-56.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	1	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.

i5-2415M 1.23
+208%

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 0.40

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-2415M 7444
+163%

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 2835

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.

i5-2415M 2887
+115%

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 1340

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.23	0.40
Recency	1 September 2011	4 May 2007
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	33 Watt

i5-2415M has a 207.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-56, on the other hand, has 6.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2415M 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 i5-2415M and Turion 64 X2 TL-56, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.