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.

Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-66

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: 842 vs 768
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 716 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	842 vs 768
PassMark - CPU mark	716 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

842

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

652

716

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	842
PassMark - CPU mark	652	716
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	2302	2258
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)