Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-56
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Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3017 | 3027 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | 2x Athlon 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.13 | 1.20 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad / Tyler (2007) | Hawk-256 |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90/65 nm | 65 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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.
| Socket | S1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33/31 Watt | 31 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 31 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 6.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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