Turion 64 X2 TL-62 vs i7-2635QM

Place in the ranking	1850	2979
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency	4.60	1.16
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	13 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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	FCBGA1224	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	2x 512 KB Level2 Cache
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
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 i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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 i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 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	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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 i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i7-2635QM 2.19
+409%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 0.43

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-2635QM 3699
+137%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 1559

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.

i7-2635QM 13581
+330%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 3162

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.

i7-2635QM 4906
+233%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 1475

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.19	0.43
Recency	3 January 2011	13 April 2007
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

i7-2635QM has a 409.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-62, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2635QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-62 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2635QM and Turion 64 X2 TL-62, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.