Celeron N2940 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
Celeron N2940
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.66
+65%

Celeron N2940 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-56 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30122757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Celeron
Power efficiency1.158.92
Architecture codenameTrinidad / Tyler (2007)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date4 May 2007 (17 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940 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
Base clock speedno data1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2.25 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data56K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography90/65 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940 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
SocketS1FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)33/31 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Connectno data+

Security technologies

Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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
Celeron N2940 0.66
+65%

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-56 2835
Celeron N2940 3958
+39.6%

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
Celeron N2940 2191
+63.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.66
Recency 4 May 2007 22 May 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 7 Watt

Celeron N2940 has a 65% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N2940 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-56 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron N2940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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