AMD Phenom II X2 N660 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 N660 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Phenom II X2 N660

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N660

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 88% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 541
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1083 vs 474

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2011 vs 17 May 2006
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093 vs 541
PassMark - CPU mark	1083 vs 474

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 264
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1357 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795 vs 264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1357 vs 444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 N660
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1093

541

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

474

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

264

795

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

1357

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 N660	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093	541
PassMark - CPU mark	1083	474
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	264	795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444	1357

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 N660	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Taylor
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	1 January 2011	17 May 2006
OPN Tray	HMN660DCR23GM
Place in performance rating	2702	2695
Series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors	2x AMD Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Launch price (MSRP)		$154
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Unlocked
Die size		147 mm
Transistor count		154 Million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Advanced Technologies
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