Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 564
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 687 vs 534
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2008 vs 17 May 2006
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 787 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark 687 vs 534

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

  • Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 34 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 31 Watt vs 34 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
787
564
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
687
534
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52
PassMark - Single thread mark 787 564
PassMark - CPU mark 687 534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 430

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52

Essentials

Architecture codename Merom Trinidad
Launch date 1 October 2008 17 May 2006
Place in performance rating 2936 2882
Price now $15.90
Series Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Value for money (0-100) 22.13
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop
Family AMD Turion
OPN PIB TMDTL52CTWOF
OPN Tray TMDTL52HAX5CT

Performance

64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz 800 MHz
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Base frequency 1.6 GHz
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Compatibility

Thermal Design Power (TDP) 34 Watt 31 Watt
Sockets supported S1