Turion X2 RM-74 vs i7-8705G

Place in the ranking	1251	2942
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	2x AMD Turion
Power efficiency	7.05	1.24
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake G (2018)	Lion (2008−2009)
Release date	1 February 2018 (6 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 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	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	3600 MHz
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA2270	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 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 i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74. 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	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	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.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-8705G 4.84
+952%

Turion X2 RM-74 0.46

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-8705G 6436
+270%

Turion X2 RM-74 1740

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-8705G 23794
+604%

Turion X2 RM-74 3380

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.84	0.46
Recency	1 February 2018	1 January 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

i7-8705G has a 952.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 RM-74, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8705G is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-74 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8705G and Turion X2 RM-74, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.