Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86
Aggregate performance score
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2854 | 2822 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | 2x AMD Turion Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 1.43 | 1.51 |
| Architecture codename | Griffin (2008−2009) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 |
| Socket | S1g2 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 65 nm, 1.1-1.125V | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
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 | 0.53 | 0.56 |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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