i3-8109U vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 32 Watt
0.47
Core i3-8109U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.68
+470%

Core i3-8109U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 by a whopping 470% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29241719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion UltraIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.399.06
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$304

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U 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 data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U 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)
SocketS1g2FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U. 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 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U 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 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U 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 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data300 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U 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 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.47 2.68
Recency 3 June 2008 2 April 2018
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 28 Watt

i3-8109U has a 470.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8109U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-8109U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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