Turion 64 X2 TL-58 vs Athlon X2 340

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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 Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is positioned at rank 504 and the Athlon X2 340 is on rank 462, so the Athlon X2 340 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-58

#158

Core i9-13900H

MSRP: $617|Avg: N/A

100%

#161

Core Ultra 7 268V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

98%

#162

Core Ultra 7 256V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $350

97%

#492

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

657%

#493

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

648%

#494

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

595%

#495

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

592%

#496

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

587%

#498

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

566%

#499

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

543%

#500

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

542%

#501

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

528%

#504

Turion 64 X2 TL-58

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon X2 340

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

7016%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

6629%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

4813%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

1450%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1149%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1005%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

576%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

568%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

517%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

517%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

511%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

498%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

491%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

489%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

484%

#360

Ryzen Embedded V2516

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#361

Ryzen Threadripper 9970X

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $2442

100%

#362

Core i9-14901E

MSRP: $557|Avg: $689

99%

#363

Celeron G5900T

MSRP: $42|Avg: $50

99%

#364

Celeron G6900TE

MSRP: $53|Avg: $64

98%

#365

Core i5-8600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $213

97%

#366

Celeron G4950

MSRP: $52|Avg: $63

97%

#462

Athlon X2 340

MSRP: $30|Avg: $15

100%

#466

Pentium G4600

MSRP: $82|Avg: $116

100%

#467

Celeron G3900TE

MSRP: $42|Avg: $45

99%

#471

Pentium G4620

MSRP: $86|Avg: $154

98%

#476

Athlon X4 830

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Athlon X2 340 leads in gaming performance. However, the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.4% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Turion 64 X2 TL-58	Athlon X2 340
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Tyler (2007−2009) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Trinity (2012−2013) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Turion 64 X2 TL-58	Athlon X2 340
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)

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.

Turion 64 X2 TL-58 Benchmark Check

Athlon X2 340 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon X2 340

Turion 64 X2 TL-58

The Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Tyler (2007−2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 1.9 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,339 points. Launch price was $69.

Athlon X2 340

The Athlon X2 340 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Trinity (2012−2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB (total). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FM2. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1600. Passmark benchmark score: 1,333 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 and Athlon X2 340 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.9 GHz on the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 versus 3.6 GHz on the Athlon X2 340 — a 61.8% clock advantage for the Athlon X2 340. The Turion 64 X2 TL-58 uses the Tyler (2007−2009) architecture (65 nm), while the Athlon X2 340 uses Trinity (2012−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 scores 1,339 against the Athlon X2 340's 1,333 — a 0.4% lead for the Turion 64 X2 TL-58.

Feature	Turion 64 X2 TL-58	Athlon X2 340
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	1.9 GHz	3.6 GHz+89%
Base Clock	—	3.2 GHz
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB (total)
Process	65 nm	32 nm-51%
Architecture	Tyler (2007−2009)	Trinity (2012−2013)
PassMark	1,339	1,333
Geekbench 6 Single	—	397
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	549