Turion 64 X2 TL-62 vs i7-2715QE

Place in the ranking	1920	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	4.27	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 i7-2715QE 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	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	21	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
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE 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	Intel BGA1023	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	2x 512 KB Level2 Cache
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.03	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

i7-2715QE has a 372.1% 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 i7-2715QE 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 i7-2715QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.