i5-8259U vs Turion 64 X2 TL-50

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-50
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33
Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.96
+1403%

Core i5-8259U outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by a whopping 1403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30821235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Core i5
Power efficiency1.0116.76
Architecture codenameTaylor (2006)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date17 May 2006 (18 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$154$320

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U 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)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate800 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size147 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors154 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U 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)
SocketS1FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE(1,2,3), AMD64Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Core i5-8259U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
i5-8259U 4.96
+1403%

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
i5-8259U 1238
+1190%

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
i5-8259U 4099
+2579%

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
i5-8259U 7916
+569%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 4.96
Recency 17 May 2006 2 April 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 28 Watt

i5-8259U has a 1403% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 10.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8259U 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 Core i5-8259U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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