Pentium P6000 vs Turion II P520

Pentium P6000

2 Cores2 Thrd35 WWMax: 1.88 GHz2010

Turion II P520

2 Cores2 Thrd2 WWMax: 2.3 GHz2010

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium P6000

2 / 2

2,051

+0.2%

2,047

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium P6000 is positioned at rank 1005 and the Turion II P520 is on rank 281, so the Turion II P520 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium P6000

#993

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

2146%

#994

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

2115%

#995

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1941%

#996

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1933%

#997

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1915%

#999

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1849%

#1000

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1773%

#1001

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1770%

#1002

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1723%

#1005

Pentium P6000

MSRP: $150|Avg: $90

100%

#1007

Core i7-3630QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

99%

#1008

Core i7-3610QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

99%

#1009

Pentium A1020

MSRP: $86|Avg: $86

99%

#1010

Core i3-1115GRE

MSRP: $338|Avg: $480

99%

#1011

Core i7-4702MQ

MSRP: $383|Avg: $50

99%

#1012

Pentium N4200

MSRP: $161|Avg: $30.89

98%

#1013

Pentium J2900

MSRP: $94|Avg: $20

98%

#1014

Celeron T1700

MSRP: $80|Avg: $5

97%

#1015

Celeron T3500

MSRP: $80|Avg: $10

96%

#1016

A12-9720P

MSRP: $200|Avg: $25

96%

#1017

Core i5-4300M

MSRP: $227|Avg: N/A

95%

#1018

Celeron 1005M

MSRP: $86|Avg: N/A

95%

#1019

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

95%

#1020

Athlon Neo MV-40

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Turion II P520

#82

Core i7-11700B

MSRP: $323|Avg: $311

98%

#83

Core i7-13700HX

MSRP: $485|Avg: N/A

97%

#269

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

430%

#270

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

424%

#271

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

389%

#272

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

387%

#273

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

384%

#275

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

371%

#276

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

355%

#277

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

355%

#278

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

345%

#281

Turion II P520

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Turion II P520 leads in gaming performance. However, the Pentium P6000 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.2% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Pentium P6000	Turion II P520
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($90)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Arrandale (2010−2011) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium P6000	Turion II P520
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($90)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium P6000 Benchmark Check

Turion II P520 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium P6000 and Turion II P520

Pentium P6000

The Pentium P6000 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.86 GHz, with boost up to 1.88 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: PGA988. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,051 points. Launch price was $69.

Turion II P520

The Turion II P520 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.3 GHz. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g4. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,047 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium P6000 and Turion II P520 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.88 GHz on the Pentium P6000 versus 2.3 GHz on the Turion II P520 — a 20.1% clock advantage for the Turion II P520. The Pentium P6000 uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Turion II P520 uses Champlain (2010−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium P6000 scores 2,051 against the Turion II P520's 2,047 — a 0.2% lead for the Pentium P6000.

Feature	Pentium P6000	Turion II P520
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	1.88 GHz	2.3 GHz+22%
Base Clock	1.86 GHz	—
L3 Cache	3 MB (total)	—
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	2 MB+700%
Process	32 nm-29%	45 nm
Architecture	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Champlain (2010−2011)
PassMark	2,051	2,047

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium P6000 uses the PGA988 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Turion II P520 uses S1g4 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.