i7-6498DU vs Turion X2 RM-72

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 RM-72
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44
Core i7-6498DU
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.17
+393%

Core i7-6498DU outperforms Turion X2 RM-72 by a whopping 393% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Turion X2 RM-72 Turion X2 RM-72
i7-6498DU i7-6498DU

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29571856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD TurionIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.1913.68
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$393

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU. 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+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU 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 i7-6498DU 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 i7-6498DU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 510
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 i7-6498DU 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 i7-6498DU integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 RM-72 and Core i7-6498DU.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.44 2.17
Recency 1 January 2009 1 September 2015
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i7-6498DU has a 393.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6498DU 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 i7-6498DU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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