AMD Athlon X2 QL-66 vs AMD Athlon 64 L110

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 QL-66 and AMD Athlon 64 L110 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 Athlon X2 QL-66

AMD Athlon 64 L110

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 QL-66

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 83% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 751 vs 328
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 641 vs 211

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2009 vs 24 June 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	751 vs 328
PassMark - CPU mark	641 vs 211

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 QL-66
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 L110

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

751

328

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

641

211

Name	AMD Athlon X2 QL-66	AMD Athlon 64 L110
PassMark - Single thread mark	751	328
PassMark - CPU mark	641	211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.052

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 QL-66	AMD Athlon 64 L110
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lion
Launch date	1 September 2009	24 June 2009
Place in performance rating	3215	3229
Series	2x AMD Athlon	AMD Athlon 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1g2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow