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AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56 vs Intel Core2 Duo T9600

The Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56 and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1117 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56×Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeS1BGA479
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP31W35W
Yearly Running Cost$5.66$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples166951
CPU Rank50764347
CPU Value7.919.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)5973(-46.4%)11123(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)514(-52.9%)1093(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56
514
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
1,093
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56
7.9
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
19.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56
597
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
1,112
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-56 Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP31W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.