Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-56

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-56
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 33 Watt
0.40
+21.2%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29973074
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 642x Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.151.01
Architecture codenameTrinidad / Tyler (2007)Taylor / Hawk-256
Release date4 May 2007 (17 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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)
Threads22
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L2 cache1 MBno data
Chip lithography90/65 nm65 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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.

SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)33/31 Watt31 Watt

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-56 0.40
+21.2%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 0.33

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-56 1340
+1.8%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 1316

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.40 0.33
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 31 Watt

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 has a 21.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 6.5% lower power consumption.

The Turion 64 X2 TL-56 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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