Turion 64 X2 TL-62 vs i7-3612QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3612QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1619not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency8.38no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)13 April 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QE 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1023no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data2x 512 KB Level2 Cache
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3612QE 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 i7-3612QE 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 i7-3612QE and Turion 64 X2 TL-62. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2012 13 April 2007
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm

i7-3612QE has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

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