AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 vs Intel Core Duo T2300

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 and Intel Core Duo T2300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Intel Core Duo T2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 541 vs 509
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 474 vs 325

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 May 2006 vs January 2006
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	541 vs 509
PassMark - CPU mark	474 vs 325

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2300

Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

541

509

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

474

325

Name	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50	Intel Core Duo T2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	541	509
PassMark - CPU mark	474	325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1357

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50	Intel Core Duo T2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Taylor	Yonah
Launch date	17 May 2006	January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$154
Place in performance rating	2701	3005
Series	2x AMD Turion 64	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		T2300
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	147 mm	90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	154 Million	151 million
Base frequency		1.66 GHz
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	31 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)