AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ 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.

AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 28% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 511
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 802 vs 438

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2008 vs April 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	787 vs 511
PassMark - CPU mark	802 vs 438

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

787

511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

438

Name	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	787	511
PassMark - CPU mark	802	438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1058
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1756

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	NewCastle
Launch date	4 June 2008	April 2004
Place in performance rating	2336	2985
Series	2x AMD Turion Ultra
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.29
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Die size		144 mm
Transistor count		69 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	S1g2	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	89 Watt
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)