Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs i7-8550U

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i7-8550U i7-8550U
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1452not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i72x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency24.29no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Taylor (2006)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)17 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409$154

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size123 mm2147 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356S1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SSE(1,2,3), AMD64
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-8550U 878
+815%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 96

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-8550U 2622
+1614%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 153

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-8550U 5845
+394%
Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1184

Pros & cons summary

Recency 21 August 2017 17 May 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 31 Watt

i7-8550U has an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 106.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8550U and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. We've got no test results to judge.

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