Turion X2 RM-76 vs Athlon II P320

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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 X2 RM-76 is positioned at rank 349 and the Athlon II P320 is on rank 622, so the Turion X2 RM-76 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 X2 RM-76

#101

Core i5-1350P

MSRP: $320|Avg: $250

99%

#102

Core i3-1220P

MSRP: $250|Avg: $150

98%

#107

Core Ultra 5 228V

MSRP: $295|Avg: $295

97%

#337

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

497%

#338

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

490%

#339

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

450%

#340

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

448%

#341

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

444%

#343

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

428%

#344

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

411%

#345

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

410%

#346

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

399%

#349

Turion X2 RM-76

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon II P320

#610

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

826%

#611

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

814%

#612

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

747%

#613

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

744%

#614

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

737%

#616

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

712%

#617

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

682%

#618

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

681%

#619

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

663%

#622

Athlon II P320

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

100%

#625

Core 3 N355

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#628

Core i5-1335UE

MSRP: $312|Avg: $312

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Turion X2 RM-76 leads in gaming performance. However, the Athlon II P320 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.3% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Turion X2 RM-76	Athlon II P320
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($15)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Griffin (2008−2009) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Turion X2 RM-76	Athlon II P320
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 X2 RM-76 Benchmark Check

Athlon II P320 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Turion X2 RM-76 and Athlon II P320

Turion X2 RM-76

The Turion X2 RM-76 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Griffin (2008−2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.3 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: S1. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,770 points. Launch price was $69.

Athlon II P320

The Athlon II P320 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.1 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g4. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 1,776 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Turion X2 RM-76 and Athlon II P320 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.3 GHz on the Turion X2 RM-76 versus 2.1 GHz on the Athlon II P320 — a 9.1% clock advantage for the Turion X2 RM-76. The Turion X2 RM-76 uses the Griffin (2008−2009) architecture (65 nm), while the Athlon II P320 uses Champlain (2010−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Turion X2 RM-76 scores 1,770 against the Athlon II P320's 1,776 — a 0.3% lead for the Athlon II P320.

Feature	Turion X2 RM-76	Athlon II P320
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.3 GHz+10%	2.1 GHz
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB
Process	65 nm	45 nm-31%
Architecture	Griffin (2008−2009)	Champlain (2010−2011)
PassMark	1,770	1,776
Geekbench 6 Single	—	189
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	308

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Memory & Platform

The Turion X2 RM-76 uses the S1 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Athlon II P320 uses S1g4 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Turion X2 RM-76	Athlon II P320
Socket	S1	S1g4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 2.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3-1066
Max RAM Capacity	—	8 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	0

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Turion X2 RM-76) / AMD-V (Athlon II P320). Primary use case: Athlon II P320 targets Laptop. Direct competitor: Athlon II P320 rivals Pentium P6000.