Atom x5-E8000 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-50
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33
Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.61
+84.8%

Atom x5-E8000 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30672789
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 645x Intel Atom
Power efficiency1.0111.55
Architecture codenameTaylor (2006)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date17 May 2006 (18 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$154$39

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz1.04 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
Multiplierno data10
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size147 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors154 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE(1,2,3), AMD64no data
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 0.33
Atom x5-E8000 0.61
+84.8%

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 96
Atom x5-E8000 150
+56.3%

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 153
Atom x5-E8000 413
+170%

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1184
Atom x5-E8000 1704
+43.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 0.61
Recency 17 May 2006 8 February 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 5 Watt

Atom x5-E8000 has a 84.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 520% lower power consumption.

The Atom x5-E8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Atom x5-E8000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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