i3-1005G1 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-1005G1 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2818 | 1619 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.52 | 19.53 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 4400 MHz | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 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 X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1g2 | FCBGA1526 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 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 X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 3.15 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 1 August 2019 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-1005G1 has a 452.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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