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• 1.8 GHz
• 2 cores
• Socket S1
• OEM

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Price:	$215.00
Mfr Part #:	TMDTL56HAX5CT
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Category:	CPU processors
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Manufacturer:	AMD
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Category	CPU processors
Description	AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-56 mobile — 1. 8 GHz — 2 cores — Socket S1 — OEM
Manufacturer	AMD
UNSPSC	43201503
Main Specifications
Header / Brand	AMD
Miscellaneous / Processor Package	OEM/tray
Miscellaneous / Product Type	Processor
Packaged Quantity	1
Processor / Clock Speed	1.8 GHz
Processor / Compatible Processor Socket	Socket S1
Processor / Manufacturer	AMD
Processor / Number of Cores	Dual-Core
Processor / Processor Number	TL-56
Processor / Type	Turion 64 X2 mobile technology
Cache Memory
Installed Size	1 MB
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Compatible Slots	1 x processor — Socket S1
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Product Type	Processor (mobile)
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Processor
64-bit Computing	Yes
Architecture Features	PowerNow! technology, HyperTransport technology, AMD64 technology, integrated memory controller, Enhanced Virus Protection
Cache Level 1 Size	256 KB
Cache Memory Details	L1 — 256 KB L2 — 1 MB — 2 x 512 KB
Clock Speed	1. 8 GHz
Compatible Processor Socket	Socket S1
Core Voltage	1.075 V/1.1 V
Manufacturing Process	90 nm
Number of Cores	Dual-Core
Processor Qty	1
Thermal Design Power	33 W
Thermal Specification	95 °C
Type / Form Factor	AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-56

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 [in 3 benchmarks]

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Turion 64 X2 TL-62

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Summary

AMD started AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 sales 13 April 2007. This is a Tyler architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 65 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2100 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 35 Watt. It supports DDR2 memory.

It provides poor benchmark performance at

4.97%

of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 9654.

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General info

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance rating	1136
Market segment	Laptop
Series	2x AMD Turion 64
Architecture codename	Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date	13 April 2007 (15 years old)
Current price	$47	of 25332 (Xeon Platinum 8276L)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	of 6 (Core i9-13900KS)
Bus support	800 MHz
L2 cache	1 MB	of 12 (Core 2 Quad Q9550)
Chip lithography	65 nm	of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	—

Compatibility

Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.

Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Thermal design power (TDP)

35 Watt

of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions

2x 512 KB Level2 Cache, DDR2-800 memory controller

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Turion 64 X2 TL-62. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Turion 64 X2 TL-62
4.97

• Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
• Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
• 3DMark06 CPU

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62
1559

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62
3162

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Turion 64 X2 TL-62
1475

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Relative perfomance

Overall Turion 64 X2 TL-62 performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.

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Intel Core i7-4860HQ
101.01

Intel Core i7-8565U
100.8

Intel Core i3-1115G4
100.4

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62
100

Intel Core i5-8250U
99. 8

AMD Mobile Sempron M100
99.8

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
99.4

Turion 64 X2 TL-62 Intel equivalent

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion 64 X2 TL-62 from Intel is Core i5-8250U, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our rating.

Core i5
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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion 64 X2 TL-62:

Intel Core i7-4860HQ
101.01

Intel Core i7-8565U
100.8

Intel Core i3-1115G4
100.4

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62
100

Intel Core i5-8250U
99. 8

Intel Core i7-4900MQ
99.4

Intel Core i7-4770HQ
99.2

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Best GPUs for Turion 64 X2 TL-62

People consider these graphics cards to be good for Turion 64 X2 TL-62, according to our PC configuration statistics.

GeForce
7150M

12.5%

Radeon
Xpress X1200

12.5%

Mobility
Radeon HD 5470

12.5%

Mobility
Radeon HD 3400

12.5%

Mobility
Radeon HD 3470

12.5%

GeForce
8600M GS

12.5%

GeForce
6600

12.5%

GeForce GTX
860M

12. 5%

These are the fastest graphics cards for Turion 64 X2 TL-62 in our user configuration statistics.

There is a total of 8 configurations based on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 in our database.

GeForce GTX
860M

12.5% (1/8)

Mobility
Radeon HD 5470

12.5% (1/8)

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02. 10.2007		RoverBook Pro 750: AMD Turion 64 X2 Laptop
06/22/2007		Royal technologies HP and AMD in the cartoon «Shrek the Third»
04/10/2007		The most interesting new laptops in March
02/01/2007		Laptops — the first novelties of 2007
01/30/2007		Dell based on AMD: already in Russia
07/14/2006		DosPara announces new laptop based on AMD Turion 64 X2
06/29/2006		Asus releases laptops based on AMD Turion 64 X2
06/28/2006		Acer launches AMD Turion 64 X2 laptop
06/27/2006		The first mobile dual-core 64-bit processor is released
05/29/2006		Acer launches Ferrari with HD-DVD drive
05/18/2006		MSI Unveils AMD Turion Laptop
05/17/2006		AMD announces first 64-bit dual-core laptop processor
03/21/2006		Fujitsu Siemens introduced a laptop based on AMD Turion 64
01/12/2005		AMD Unveils New High-Performance Mobile Technology

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Turion 64 – top-class mobile platform from AMD

The appearance of a new processor in the mobile segment is an extraordinary event. And although users are accustomed to such an “arms race” in the desktop model market, everything is much more complicated in the world of mobile devices — CPU developers for laptops are placed in very tight technological limits, the slightest exit from which threatens, if not a complete failure of the novelty, then at best, a niche positioning of the created processor. Today, there is a monopoly of one company on the mass market of mobile CPUs, and whether AMD will be able to make any significant bid for a part of this very profitable segment is a more than interesting question.

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AMD’s recent entry into the mobile CPU market with the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor can hardly be called successful — the product turned out to be just a «niche». And although the performance indicators were pleasing (the processor turned out to be very fast), the poor thermal conditions and power consumption became a significant obstacle for laptop manufacturers, and those really interesting models that hit the Ukrainian market and which can be called mobile without reservations could easily be counted on the fingers of one hands.

However, AMD did not sit idly by. Slowly, but confidently, without any loud statements about the next «revolution», the work on the bugs was carried out, and now we were finally able to see live a representative of the new series of mobile processors — AMD Turion 64. , just a cursory glance at the characteristics of the new CPUs will be enough to come to a very prosaic conclusion: there is neither a revolution nor a significant development in fact. In terms of architecture, AMD Turion 64 is, in fact, a little more than just a classic Athlon 64. AMD was silent for a long time about what this “largest” is — only last month the company finally decided to announce the list innovations of the information-hungry army of users. If you believe the words of Dave Everitt, who oversees the European market at AMD, then it turned out to be rather short. Somehow upgraded to reduce heat dissipation transistors and a new energy-saving mode of operation, optimized specifically for mobile systems — these are all innovations.

Strictly speaking, no one promised a revolution, they promised a worthy competitor to the Intel Pentium M family. This is where the most interesting begins — based only on the comparative table, we can say that the competitor was a success. Integrated memory controller, twice the size of the first level cache, no need for a northbridge, promotion of the processor itself, and not the entire platform “in a set”, support for 3DNow! Professional and SSE3 instructions — there are enough advantages. Moreover, AMD has released two groups of processors with different levels of heat dissipation. This made it possible to clearly separate the segments in which the new CPUs are positioned — the ML series with a heat dissipation of 35 W is well suited for «desktop replacement» class systems where maximum performance is needed, even at the expense of mobility, and processors with an MT index and heat dissipation in 25W are designed to build compact and lightweight laptops. How justified this approach is, time will tell, but for now we will get to know the first representative of notebooks based on new mobile processors from AMD, which got into our Test Lab.

AMD Turion 64 range
Model suffix	Average heat output, W	Clock frequency, GHz	L2 cache, MB
ML-40	35	2.2	1
ML-37	35	2.0	1
ML-34	35	1.8	1
ML-32	35	1.8	0.5
ML-30	35	1.6	1
MT-34	25	1.8	1
MT-32	25	1.8	0.5
MT-30	25	1.6	1

AMD Turion 64 vs. Intel Pentium M (Dothan) Mobile Processors Comparison
Specification	AMD Turion 64	Intel Pentium M (Dothan)
Platform	Socket 754	Socket 479
Bit depth	64	32
Process technology, nm	90	90
L1-cache, KV	128 (64+64)	64 (32+32)
L2 cache, MB	1/0. 5 (exclusive)	2 (inclusive)
Processor bus, MHz/bandwidth, GBps	HyperTransport800/6.4	AGTL+533/4.3
Memory controller	Integrated, 64-bit, DDR400, ECC	External (915PM), 64/128-bit, DDR333/DDR2-533
Memory bandwidth, GBps	2.1-3.2	2.7–8.5
Energy management	AMD PowerNow!	Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Stack virus protection	+	+
Additional multimedia instructions	3DNow!Professional, SSE, SSE2, SSE3	SSE, SSE2
Estimated heat output (max), W	25 (MT), 35 (ML)	27

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• 1 ASUS A6K is the most powerful laptop based on AMD Turion 64 in Ukraine
• 2 Test results
• 3 Preliminary results

ASUS A6K is the most powerful laptop based on AMD Turion 64 in Ukraine

The device is clearly positioned as a desktop replacement system. Weight and size characteristics, location of connectors, a pleasant combination of silver and black colors in the design, the design of the touchpad and function key block, the unambiguous inscription ENTERTAINMENT NOTEBOOK clearly indicate that the A6000 series was not created for office use. However, first things first.

ASUS A6K
Processor	AMD Turion 64 ML-40 (2.2 GHz, 1 MB cache)
RAM	1024MB DDR333
Chipset	SiS 755FX
Shield	15.4″ WXGA (1280×800)
Screen brightness, max/min	180/5 cd/m²
Hard disk	80 GB (5400 rpm, 8 MB cache)
Optical drive	DVD+/-RW
Graphics adapter	NVIDIA GeForce Go6200
Control unit	Touchpad
External connectors	USB 2. 0 (4), S-Video, PCMCIA, VGA, LPT, RJ-45, RJ-11, SPDIF, IRDA, IEEE 1394
Networking	GbE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, 56K modem, IrDA
Sound performance	Stereo speakers, headphone and microphone outputs
Battery	Li-ion, 4800 mAh (14.8 V)
Battery life	~2.21 h
Weight	2.8 kg (with battery)
Dimensions	(W×H×D) 35.4×3.5×28.4 cm
Preinstalled OS	Windows XP Home
Estimated price	$2000
Warranty	24 months
Provided by	DataLux: tel. (044) 249-6303
+ Excellent equipment and performance; good screen; a rich set of software and equipment; successful set of interface connectors
— Poor location of USB connectors; not the best thermal regime of the PSU; inconvenient design of the lid retainer
! Decent laptop with a great processor if you’re looking for a «desktop replacement» class system and don’t play the latest games

The design of is familiar to ASUS laptops of this size — discreet neat appearance, forming the image of a classic and stylish device. The right panel contains a group of main interface connectors — IRDA, RJ-45, RJ-11, IEEE 1394, S-Video, audio connectors and a card reader. On the left panel there is a DVD burner, and on the back there are four USB 2.0 ports, an LPT port and a D-Sub. The front panel has built-in media player control buttons and the main status indicators of the laptop.

The ‘s 15.4″ screen with 16:9 aspect ratio, 1280×800 resolution and wide brightness adjustment range is probably the best choice for notebooks in this series. The picture looks great, and games and movies on the wide screen

Control Devices Keyboard without frills, standard size, with the usual The touchpad is widescreen, like the screen, but it has a vertical scrolling area and is equipped with the “quiet” keys common to the latest models of ASUS laptops.0003

Our guest’s equipment is more than worthy — the most productive ML-40 processor from the AMD Turion 64 family with a frequency of 2.2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, a DVD burner, an NVIDIA GeForce 6200 video adapter and an excellent display. You can also note a good set of interface connectors, including the SPDIF output, which, together with S-Video, allows you to build a full-fledged home theater on the basis of ASUS A6K.

Complete set usual for ASUS top notebooks — a carrying bag, an extensive set of software, all necessary adapters and cables, a traditional optical mouse.

As for the issues of operation, there are several nuances. The laptop is designed only for desktop use, because the levels of heat dissipation and power consumption are quite high. You should also pay attention to the location of the power supply: when the processor is fully loaded, it heats up to a very high temperature, and the proximity to it, for example, CD / DVD drives is highly undesirable. The design of the lid latch also advocates for desktop use — it is almost impossible to open it with one hand and on weight. In battery mode, the laptop was able to hold out for about 2.2 hours, which, given such a powerful processor, is a good indicator.

Test results

Naturally, we wanted to find out in more detail what the new processor from AMD is like in terms of performance. Therefore, we conducted a small test of its capabilities. For comparison, we took two configurations: one based on the top Intel mobile processor — Pentium M 2.13 GHz (Intel 915PM chipset, DDR2-533 memory, ATI Mobility Radeon X600 video adapter) and the second — with a lower processor frequency and DDR-333 memory.

Test archiving 7-Zip 4.18 we provide in two modes: maximum and normal data compression. In the first case, the processor frequency and memory bus performance play a greater role, and in the second case, the size of the second-level cache also significantly affects. The results are quite predictable: a system based on Pentium M 2.13 GHz with DDR2-533 memory showed the best results — the combination of processor frequency, large L2 cache and fast memory bus is unbeatable. The system from AMD, in turn, outperformed the Pentium M 2. 0 GHz with the usual DDR-333 due to the clock frequency and memory speed.

AMD Turion 64 (ML-40) based system results in MobileMark 2002 may seem low at first glance, but this is not entirely true. A noticeable lag in performance is associated with the operation of the AMD PowerNow! system, the setting of which completely depends on the specific laptop model. In our case, the manufacturers clearly went for a slight decrease in performance in order to extend the battery life, which is much more important. And the figure of 195 points can hardly be called low: as practice has shown, the performance demonstrated by ASUS A6K is more than enough for any office applications. As for the battery life, given the type of installed CPU, it’s hard to wish for more — usually, desktop-replacement models rarely go beyond 1.5 hours.

Testing in Photoshop CS allows us to draw preliminary conclusions about the suitability of the new platform for working with some professional applications. This is where AMD’s new processor shines with its low-latency integrated memory controller. The mobile systems of the main competitor are too far behind, which may indicate some advantage of the AMD64 architecture over the Pentium M in resource-intensive tasks.

As for the possible gaming use, only one thing can be said: there are no obstacles, the only thing that did not allow ASUS A6K to take the lead is the video adapter. NVIDIA GeForce 6200 is far from being the best competitor for Radeon X600. Therefore, the total score is 3DMark03 are not very impressive, but not the fault of the CPU. However, synthetic tests may not always be an adequate tool for evaluating performance in real games, which is very clearly seen on the example of Unreal Tournament 2004 — the lag of the system with AMD Turion 64 is noticeably less than in 3DMark03. However, in this case, this is rather the merit not so much of the video adapter as of the powerful computing core of the CPU. If the A6K is equipped with a video adapter of the ATI Mobility Radeon X600 level, then the name of the winner of these tests would be more than obvious.

Preliminary results

The first processor of the AMD Turion 64 series, which fell into our hands, is undoubtedly one of the best CPUs for desktop replacement systems today. AMD has shown quite clearly that increasing the L2 cache size of a processor is by no means the only way to improve performance. One “but”: unfortunately, ML models cannot be called completely mobile. However, given the identical architecture of the ML and MT series, we can safely say that in terms of performance in the mainstream sector of truly mobile devices, Intel has more than a worthy competitor. As for top-end devices, everything is still in the fog: the older model of the MT series has a frequency of only 1.8 GHz, which is clearly not enough to adequately compete with Dothan 2.13 GHz, especially where the size of the L2 cache plays a decisive role .