AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs AMD Turion 64 ML-40

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and AMD Turion 64 ML-40 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 474 vs 336
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 May 2006 vs June 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 31 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 474 vs 336

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-40

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 662 vs 541
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 662 vs 541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-40

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
541
662
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
474
336
Name AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 AMD Turion 64 ML-40
PassMark - Single thread mark 541 662
PassMark - CPU mark 474 336
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1357

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 AMD Turion 64 ML-40

Essentials

Architecture codename Taylor Lancaster
Launch date 17 May 2006 June 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $154
Place in performance rating 2701 2776
Series 2x AMD Turion 64 Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 147 mm 125 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz 800 MHz
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2 1
Transistor count 154 Million 114 million
L1 cache 128 KB

Compatibility

Sockets supported S1 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 31 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

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