Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 vs i7-5820K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1076	2854
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	2x AMD Turion Ultra
Power efficiency	4.19	1.43
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Griffin (2008−2009)
Release date	1 September 2014 (10 years ago)	3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$410	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	3600 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	65 nm, 1.1-1.125V
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 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 i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5820K and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	28	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.20	0.53
Recency	1 September 2014	3 June 2008
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	35 Watt

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