Ultra 5 245K vs Turion II M520

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Aggregate performance score

Turion II M520
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.64
+4836%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Turion II M520 by a whopping 4836% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2837175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data78.36
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Turion IIno data
Power efficiency1.5120.82
Architecture codenameCaspian (2009)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date10 September 2009 (15 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz159 MHz
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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
SocketSocket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin1851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualizationno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 27.64
Recency 10 September 2009 24 October 2024
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 14
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Turion II M520 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 4835.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II M520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion II M520 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II M520 and Core Ultra 5 245K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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