i5-520M vs Turion 64 X2 TL-52

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-52
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.34
Core i5-520M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.08
+218%

Core i5-520M outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-52 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 Turion 64 X2 TL-52
i5-520M i5-520M

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30642405
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Core i5
Power efficiency1.042.92
Architecture codenameTrinidad (2006−2007)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date17 May 2006 (18 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate800 MHz1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M 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)
Socketno dataBGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)31 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory sizeno data8.3 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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-52 0.34
i5-520M 1.08
+218%

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 1324
i5-520M 3046
+130%

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 2554
i5-520M 6753
+164%

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-52 1205
i5-520M 2729
+126%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.34 1.08
Recency 17 May 2006 7 January 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 31 Watt 35 Watt

Turion 64 X2 TL-52 has 12.9% lower power consumption.

i5-520M, on the other hand, has a 217.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-520M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-52 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Core i5-520M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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