Atom 230 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53
+382%
Atom 230
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.11

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 outperforms Atom 230 by a whopping 382% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28693376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion UltraIntel Atom
Power efficiency1.432.60
Architecture codenameGriffin (2008−2009)Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$29

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate3600 MHz533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache256 KB56 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data25.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Number of transistorsno data47 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230 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)
SocketS1g2PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt4 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.1-1.125VIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Atom 230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 0.53
+382%
Atom 230 0.11

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 1965
+253%
Atom 230 557

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 3840
+351%
Atom 230 851

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.11
Recency 3 June 2008 2 April 2008
Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 4 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 has a 381.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores.

Atom 230, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom 230 in performance tests.


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