i5-8300H vs Turion 64 X2 TL-66
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-8300H outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-66 by a whopping 1132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3033 | 1286 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 82 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.03 | 9.84 |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.38 | 4.68 |
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 2 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 has 28.6% lower power consumption.
i5-8300H, on the other hand, has a 1131.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i5-8300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-66 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Core i5-8300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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