AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 156% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 90 / 65 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 597
42.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 514

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 4 May 2007
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 90 / 65 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363 vs 597
PassMark - CPU mark	21866 vs 514

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3363

597

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21866

514

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363	597
PassMark - CPU mark	21866	514
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5608
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		929
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1559

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Trinidad / Tyler
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	4 May 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000065	TMDTL56HAX5DM
Place in performance rating	661	2570
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Family		AMD Turion
Series		AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	90 / 65 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	31 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)