Turion X2 RM-70 vs i7-5850EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5850EQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.43
+907%
Turion X2 RM-70
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.44

Core i7-5850EQ outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by a whopping 907% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13372956
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i72x AMD Turion
Power efficiency8.921.34
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Puma (2008−2009)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70 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
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataS1
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size32 GBno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Turion X2 RM-70.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 0.44
Recency 2 June 2015 3 June 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 31 Watt

i7-5850EQ has a 906.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 RM-70, on the other hand, has 51.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-5850EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-70 in performance tests.


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