AMD Turion X2 RM-75 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion X2 RM-75 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 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).

AMD Turion X2 RM-75

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 RM-75

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 727 vs 687
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 930 vs 241
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1646 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs 1 October 2008
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	727 vs 687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	930 vs 241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1646 vs 430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 783

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	787 vs 783

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion X2 RM-75
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

783

787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

727

687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

930

241

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1646

430

Name	AMD Turion X2 RM-75	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	783	787
PassMark - CPU mark	727	687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	930	241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1646	430
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.066

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion X2 RM-75	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lion	Merom
Launch date	1 January 2009	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2899	2936
Series	2x AMD Turion	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	4000 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 Watt
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)