Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 1.87 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 661 vs 541
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 548 vs 474

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 May 2008 vs 17 May 2006
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	661 vs 541
PassMark - CPU mark	548 vs 474

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

661

541

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

548

474

Name	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
PassMark - Single thread mark	661	541
PassMark - CPU mark	548	474
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Taylor
Launch date	1 May 2008	17 May 2006
Place in performance rating	2754	2690
Series	Intel Celeron Dual-Core	2x AMD Turion 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Launch price (MSRP)		$154
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Die size		147 mm
Transistor count		154 Million
Compatibility
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Sockets supported		S1