Ryzen 9 9950X vs Turion 64 X2 L510
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 57 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 63.94 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 23.25 |
| Architecture codename | Congo (2009) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 1 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket S1 638 lidless micro-PGA | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2009 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 170 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 L510 has 750% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 L510 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 L510 and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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