i3-3217U vs Turion 64 X2 TL-64

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Aggregate performance score

Turion 64 X2 TL-64
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44
Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.77
+75%

Core i3-3217U outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-64 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Turion 64 X2 TL-64 Turion 64 X2 TL-64
i3-3217U i3-3217U

Primary details

Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29572641
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.184.26
Architecture codenameTrinidad (2006−2007)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date13 April 2007 (17 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U 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 data1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size147 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors154 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U 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
SocketS1FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.075Intel® AVX
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-64 and Core i3-3217U 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-64 and Core i3-3217U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U.

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-64 0.44
i3-3217U 0.77
+75%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Turion 64 X2 TL-64 692
i3-3217U 1225
+77%

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-64 1726
i3-3217U 2477
+43.5%

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-64 3201
i3-3217U 5394
+68.5%

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-64 1518
i3-3217U 2229
+46.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.44 0.77
Recency 13 April 2007 1 June 2012
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

i3-3217U has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3217U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-64 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-64 and Core i3-3217U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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