AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-68

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	4 June 2008 vs 1 January 2008
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68

Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 882 vs 787
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 866 vs 802

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	882 vs 787
PassMark - CPU mark	866 vs 802

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

787

882

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

866

Name	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68
PassMark - Single thread mark	787	882
PassMark - CPU mark	802	866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1058
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1756

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Tyler
Launch date	4 June 2008	1 January 2008
Place in performance rating	2336	2464
Series	2x AMD Turion Ultra	2x AMD Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	S1g2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)