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    Athlon X2 64/Turion X2 64 Quick question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by peterq2, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. peterq2

    peterq2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just a quick question,
    Both are 1.8GHz but which is better or are they both the same,
    Thanx
     
    peterq2, Aug 25, 2008
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    Need more information, like the model number etc.
     
    Budding, Aug 25, 2008
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    cpuid reads both as Mobile TK-55
     
    peterq2, Aug 25, 2008
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    The AMD TK-55 is a Mobile Athlon 64 processor. There is no Turion processor with the model number TK-55. So in this case, they are probably the same processors, with a typo in the name of the Turion.
     
    Budding, Aug 25, 2008
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    Then both are the same CPU
     
    naton, Aug 25, 2008
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    thanx for the info :)
     
    peterq2, Aug 25, 2008
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