AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 vs AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 and AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+ 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.

AMD Turion Neo X2 L625

AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion Neo X2 L625

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 5% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.53 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 486 vs 462
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 432 vs 300

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2009 vs January 2001
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	486 vs 462
PassMark - CPU mark	432 vs 300

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion Neo X2 L625
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

432

300

Name	AMD Turion Neo X2 L625	AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	486	462
PassMark - CPU mark	432	300

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion Neo X2 L625	AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Congo	Barton
Launch date	1 October 2009	January 2001
Place in performance rating	3035	3065
Series	2x AMD Turion Neo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Die size		101 mm
Transistor count		63 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	ASB1 BGA	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
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