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    Is "AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK55" Turion??

    Discussion in 'HP' started by olphus, Dec 22, 2007.

  1. olphus

    olphus Notebook Consultant

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    Is "AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK55" a Turion?
    Also, I just bought a HP Pavilion DV6615eo and on the box it only says "AMD Athlon 64 TK55, there is no "X2" on the package? I don't want to open the box if it's not "X2" and if it's not a Turion.
    I need to know so that I can return it in time :rolleyes:
     
    olphus, Dec 22, 2007
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  2. Xonar

    Xonar Notebook Deity

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    Technically it is not a turion but it is a 65nm version / cut-down budget version OF a turion. Yes it is an X2 there are only X2 TK-55's. It should have the relative performance of a Turion TL-56 but its 65nm, so more battery life, and less power consumption and heat.
     
    Xonar, Dec 22, 2007
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  3. olphus

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    "so more battery life, and less power consumption and heat." - is that the Athlon or Turion?
    So which has better performance, Athlon or Turion?
     
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    Turion. TK series chips have half the usual L2 cache but are otherwise the same as their Turion equivalents.
     
    brianstretch, Dec 22, 2007
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  5. olphus

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    But are they really equal? Which one is better and how much better?
     
    olphus, Dec 22, 2007
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