AMD A8-3520M vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3520M and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD A8-3520M

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3520M

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 / 65 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 845 vs 591
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1448 vs 498

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2011 vs 4 May 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 / 65 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	845 vs 591
PassMark - CPU mark	1448 vs 498

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 929 vs 274
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1559 vs 798

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	929 vs 274
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1559 vs 798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3520M
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

591

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1448

498

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

274

929

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

1559

Name	AMD A8-3520M	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
PassMark - Single thread mark	845	591
PassMark - CPU mark	1448	498
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	274	929
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798	1559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	168.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3520M	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Trinidad / Tyler
Launch date	1 October 2011	4 May 2007
Place in performance rating	2580	2563
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD Turion
OPN Tray		TMDTL56HAX5DM
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	218 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 / 65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1000 Million
Base frequency		1.8 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FS1	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)