Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-50 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2979 | 3082 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 1.01 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Taylor (2006) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 17 May 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $154 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 | 2.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 147 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50 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 | no data | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache | SSE(1,2,3), AMD64 |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.43 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 17 May 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 31 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 X2 TL-50, on the other hand, has 12.9% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 X2 TL-62 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Turion 64 X2 TL-50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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