Turion II M520 [in 5 benchmarks]
Summary
AMD started Turion II M520 sales 10 September 2009. This is a Caspian architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 45 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2300 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-Pin processor with a TDP of 35 Watt.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
0.70%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 9654.
EPYC9654
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General info
Turion II M520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Place in performance ranking | 2509 | |
Market segment | Laptop | |
Series | AMD Turion II | |
Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | |
Release date | 10 September 2009 (13 years old) | |
Current price | $38 | of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
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 | 2.3 GHz | of 6 (Core i9-13900KS) |
Bus support | 3600 MHz | |
L1 cache | 128 KB | of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | of 36 (Apple M2 Max) |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS) |
64 bit support | + | |
Windows 11 compatibility | — |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II M520 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.
Socket | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Turion II M520. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | |
PowerNow | + |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Turion II M520. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark 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 II M520
0.70
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 II M520
1955
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 II M520
3754
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 II M520
1839
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Turion II M520
1
Relative perfomance
Overall Turion II M520 performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
Intel Celeron M P4600
100
Intel Pentium P6200
100
Intel Pentium N3510
100
AMD Turion II M520
100
AMD Turion II N550
100
AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
98. 57
Intel Pentium P6100
98.57
Intel equivalent
According to our data, the closest Intel alternative to Turion II M520 is Celeron M P4600, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 3 positions in our ranking.
Celeron MP4600
Compare
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion II M520:
Intel Pentium P6200
100
Intel Celeron M P4600
100
Intel Pentium N3510
100
AMD Turion II M520
100
Intel Celeron P4600
98.57
Intel Pentium P6100
98.57
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
98. 57
Similar processors
Here is our recommendation of several processors that are more or less close in performance to the one reviewed.
Turion II
N550
PentiumP6200
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Celeron MP4600
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Core 2
Duo SP9400
Core 2
Duo P7550
Turion X2
Ultra ZM-85
Recommended GPUs
People consider these graphics cards to be good for Turion II M520, according to our PC configuration statistics.
Mobility
Radeon HD 5470
16.4%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4650
9. 6%
Mobility
Radeon HD 5145
5.6%
Radeon HD
4200
5.6%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4570
4.5%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4530
3.4%
HD
Graphics 5000
3.4%
Radeon HD
4650
3.4%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4330
2.8%
Mobility
Radeon HD 4550
2.8%
These are the fastest graphics cards for Turion II M520 in our user configuration statistics.
There is a total of 177 configurations based on Turion II M520 in our database.
GeForce RTX
2060 Super
0.6% (1/177)
GeForce GTX
1060 6 GB
1.1% (2/177)
GeForce RTX
3050 Ti Mobile
0.6% (1/177)
GeForce GTX
1650
0.6% (1/177)
Radeon RX
570
0.6% (1/177)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
0.6% (1/177)
GeForce GTX
770
0.6% (1/177)
GeForce GTX
660
0.6% (1/177)
Radeon RX
560
0. 6% (1/177)
GeForce GT
1030
1.1% (2/177)
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AMD TMM520DB022GQ — 2.3Ghz Turion II M520 Dual-Core Mobile CPU Processor
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Family | AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile |
Model number | M520 |
Cores | 2 / Dual Core |
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Socket | Socket S1 (S1g3) / 638-pin |
Watts | 35W |
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Turion II M520 [in 5 benchmarks]
Description
AMD started Turion II M520 sales 10 September 2009. This is Caspian architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads and is manufactured on 45 nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 2300 MHz, the multiplier is locked.
In terms of compatibility, this is a processor for Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-Pin with a TDP of 35W.
It provides poor performance in tests at level
0.70%
from the leader AMD EPYC 9654
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of the Turion II M520, as well as when sales started and cost at that time. 900 45
Information on Turion II M520 compatibility with other computer components. Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking. Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.
Turion II M520 supported technologies and additional instruction sets are listed here. This information is needed if the processor is required to support specific technologies. 90 045
These are Turion II M520 performance benchmark results in non-gaming benchmarks. This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Turion II M520 Cinebench R10 is a very outdated processor ray tracing benchmark developed by Cinema 4D authors Maxon. The Single-Core version uses a single CPU thread to render a futuristic motorcycle model. Benchmark coverage: 20%
Turion II M520 Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 that uses all CPU threads. The possible number of threads in this version is limited to 16. Benchmark coverage: 19%
Turion II M520 3DMark06 — legacy DirectX 9 based benchmark setby Futuremark. Benchmark coverage: 19%
Turion II M520 Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 that uses all processor threads. This version supports a maximum of 64 threads. Benchmark coverage: 17%
Turion II M520
Turion II M520 overall performance compared to its nearest competitor in notebook processors.
Intel Celeron M P4600
Intel Pentium P6200
Intel Pentium N3510
AMD Turion II M520
AMD Turion II N550
AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Intel Pentium P6100
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion II M520 from Intel is Celeron M P4600, which is approximately equal in speed and is 3 positions higher in our rating. Celeron M P4600 Compare
Here are some of Intel’s closest competitors to the Turion II M520:
Intel Pentium P6200
Intel Celeron M P4600
Intel Pentium N3510
AMD Turion II M520
Intel Celeron P4600
Intel Pentium P6100
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 Here we recommend several processors that are more or less similar in performance to the reviewed one. Turion II N550 Compare Pentium P6200 Compare Celeron M P4600 Compare Core 2 27 Compare Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 Compare There are 177 configurations based on Turion II M520 in our database. According to statistics, these cards are most often used with Turion II M520: 16.4% 9.6% 5.6% 5.6% 4.5% 3. 3.4% 3.4% 2.8% 2.8% Here are the most powerful graphics cards used with the Turion II M520 according to user statistics: 0.6% (1/177) 1.1% (2/177) 0.6% (1/177) 0.6% (1/177) 0.6% (1/177) 0.6% (1/177) 0.6% (1/177) 0.
Performance ranking
2509
Type
For laptops 037
AMD Turion II
Release date
10 September 2009 (13 years ago)
Price now
$38
of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282)
Features
Turion II M520 quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock status. They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests.
Core
2
Threads
2
Maximum frequency
2.3GHz 90 023
of 6 (Core i9-13900KS)
Bus
3600MHz
L1 cache
128 KB
of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
Level 2 cache
1 Mb
of 36 (Apple M2 Max)
Process
45 nm
90 022 of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)
Support 64bit
+
Windows 11 compatible Compatible
Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.
socket
socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
35 W
of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)
Technologies and additional instructions
Enhanced instructions
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow
+
Benchmark tests
The overall score is set from 0 to 100, where 100 corresponds to the fastest processor at the moment.
Overall benchmark performance
0.70
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
1955
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
3754
3DMark06 CPU
Its processor part contains two tests, one of which calculates the pathfinding of game AI, the other emulates game physics using the PhysX package.
1839
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
1
Relative capacity
100
100
100
100
100
98. 57
98.57
Competitor from Intel
100
100
100
100
98.57
98.57
98.57
Other processors
Core 2
Duo P7550
Best graphics cards for Turion II M520
Mobility
Radeon HD 5470
Mobility
Radeon HD 4650
Mobility
Radeon HD 5145
Radeon HD
4200
Mobility
Radeon HD 4570
Mobility
Radeon HD 4530
4%
HD
Graphics 5000
Radeon HD
4650
Mobility
Radeon HD 4330
Mobility
Radeon HD 4550
GeForce RTX
2060 Super
GeForce GTX
1060 6GB
GeForce RTX
3050 Ti Mobile
GeForce GTX
1650
Radeon RX
570
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
GeForce GTX
770
GeForce GTX
660