Xeon 6746E vs Turion 64 X2 TL-66
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E 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) | 112 |
| Threads | 2 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E 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 | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 88 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 April 2007 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 112 |
| Threads | 2 | 112 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 250 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-66 has 614.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6746E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 5500% more physical cores and 5500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-66 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6746E is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-66 and Xeon 6746E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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