Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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 T5900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1139 vs 1113
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2008 vs 13 April 2007
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1139 vs 1113

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 846 vs 768
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 696 vs 652
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1932 vs 1795
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 846 vs 768
PassMark - CPU mark 696 vs 652
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1932 vs 1795

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
768
846
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
652
696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1139
1113
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1795
1932
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66
PassMark - Single thread mark 768 846
PassMark - CPU mark 652 696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1139 1113
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1795 1932

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66

Essentials

Architecture codename Merom Brisbane
Launch date 1 October 2008 13 April 2007
Place in performance rating 2295 2253
Series Intel Core 2 Duo 2x AMD Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2

Compatibility

Sockets supported Socket P
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)