Turion 64 X2 TL-64 vs i7-4700EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1552 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 6.87 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Trinidad (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 27 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64 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 | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 147 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 154 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 65 nm, 1.075 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 May 2013 | 13 April 2007 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-4700EQ has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 X2 TL-64, on the other hand, has 34.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4700EQ and Turion 64 X2 TL-64, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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