Athlon 64 2700+ vs Turion 64 X2 TL-66
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Athlon 64 2700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3018 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.03 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | NewCastle (2004) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | April 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Athlon 64 2700+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 144 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 69 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Athlon 64 2700+ 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 32 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 32 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 2700+, on the other hand, has 9.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Athlon 64 2700+. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Athlon 64 2700+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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