Turion 64 X2 TL-58 vs i7-965

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1842not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Turion 64
Power efficiency1.57no data
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release dateNovember 2008 (15 years ago)4 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,509no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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 speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366no data
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 31 Watt

i7-965 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Turion 64 X2 TL-58, on the other hand, has 319.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-965 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-965 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is a notebook one.


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