i7-8709G vs Turion II M520
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-8709G outperforms Turion II M520 by a whopping 793% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2826 | 1219 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Turion II | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 4.73 |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Kaby Lake G (2018) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| 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 II M520 and Core i7-8709G 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 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | FCBGA2270 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| 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 | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G 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 II M520 and Core i7-8709G 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 II M520 and Core i7-8709G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD 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 | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2160 @60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160 @60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 5.00 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 1 February 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 100 Watt |
Turion II M520 has 185.7% lower power consumption.
i7-8709G, on the other hand, has a 792.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-8709G is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II M520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II M520 and Core i7-8709G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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