i5-8257U vs Turion X2 RM-72

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Core i3-8109U Core i5-8257U Core i5-8259U Core i5-8279U Core i7-8559U

Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 RM-72
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44
Core i5-8257U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70
+968%

Core i5-8257U outperforms Turion X2 RM-72 by a whopping 968% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Turion X2 RM-72 Turion X2 RM-72
i5-8257U i5-8257U

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29571281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD TurionIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.1829.50
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)10 July 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U 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 configuration11
SocketS1FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U. 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 VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.44 4.70
Recency 1 January 2009 10 July 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-8257U has a 968.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8257U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-72 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i5-8257U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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