AMD Turion II M520 vs AMD Turion X2 RM-70
Comparative analysis of AMD Turion II M520 and AMD Turion X2 RM-70 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II M520
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 925 vs 504
- Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 855 vs 497
- Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1331 vs 913
- Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2216 vs 1564
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 10 September 2009 vs 3 June 2008 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 925 vs 504 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 855 vs 497 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1331 vs 913 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2216 vs 1564 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 RM-70
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 31 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Turion II M520
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 RM-70
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| Name | AMD Turion II M520 | AMD Turion X2 RM-70 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 925 | 504 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 855 | 497 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1331 | 913 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2216 | 1564 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.279 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 5.288 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.091 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Turion II M520 | AMD Turion X2 RM-70 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Caspian | Puma |
| Launch date | 10 September 2009 | 3 June 2008 |
| Place in performance rating | 2661 | 2636 |
| Series | AMD Turion II | 2x AMD Turion |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | S1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 31 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Virtualization |
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