i3-2310M vs Turion 64 X2 TL-60

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-60
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
Core i3-2310M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.77
+67.4%

Core i3-2310M outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-60 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29332647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.242.08
Architecture codenameTrinidad/Tyler (2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date4 May 2007 (17 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M 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 data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate800 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size147 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors154 Million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M 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)
SocketS1FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35/31 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions90/65 nm, 1.075Intel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M 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-60 and Core i3-2310M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Core i3-2310M.

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-60 0.46
i3-2310M 0.77
+67.4%

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-60 184
i3-2310M 324
+76.1%

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-60 346
i3-2310M 648
+87.3%

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-60 1619
i3-2310M 2762
+70.6%

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-60 3130
i3-2310M 6191
+97.8%

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-60 1457
i3-2310M 2517
+72.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Turion 64 X2 TL-60 39
i3-2310M 25.8
+51.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 0.77
Recency 4 May 2007 1 February 2011
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm

i3-2310M has a 67.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-2310M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-60 in performance tests.


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