Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 vs Athlon II M320

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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 Ultra ZM-82 is positioned at rank 347 and the Athlon II M320 is on rank 809, so the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 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 Ultra ZM-82

#101

Core i5-1350P

MSRP: $320|Avg: $250

99%

#102

Core i3-1220P

MSRP: $250|Avg: $150

98%

#335

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

495%

#336

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

488%

#337

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

448%

#338

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

446%

#339

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

442%

#341

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

427%

#342

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

409%

#343

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

409%

#344

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

398%

#347

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon II M320

#797

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1226%

#798

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1208%

#799

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1109%

#800

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1104%

#801

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1094%

#803

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1056%

#804

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1013%

#805

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1011%

#806

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

984%

#809

Athlon II M320

MSRP: $75|Avg: $15

100%

#810

Celeron B800

MSRP: $80|Avg: $5

100%

#811

Celeron B710

MSRP: $86|Avg: $10

100%

#813

Athlon II Neo K345

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

100%

#818

Core i7-8709G

MSRP: $338|Avg: $150

98%

#819

Celeron M 560

MSRP: $86|Avg: $10

98%

#824

Celeron Dual-Core T3000

MSRP: $80|Avg: $15

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 leads in gaming performance. However, the Athlon II M320 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 1% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82	Athlon II M320
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 (Puma (2008−2009) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Caspian (2009) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82	Athlon II M320
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 Ultra ZM-82 Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Athlon II M320

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82

The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Puma (2008−2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.2 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: S1g2. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 1,777 points. Launch price was $69.

Athlon II M320

The Athlon II M320 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Caspian (2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.1 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g3. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Memory support: DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 1,795 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Athlon II M320 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.2 GHz on the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 versus 2.1 GHz on the Athlon II M320 — a 4.7% clock advantage for the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82. The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 uses the Puma (2008−2009) architecture (65 nm), while the Athlon II M320 uses Caspian (2009) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 scores 1,777 against the Athlon II M320's 1,795 — a 1% lead for the Athlon II M320.

Feature	Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82	Athlon II M320
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.2 GHz+5%	2.1 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	—
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB
Process	65 nm	45 nm-31%
Architecture	Puma (2008−2009)	Caspian (2009)
PassMark	1,777	1,795+1%
Geekbench 6 Single	—	188
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	1,955

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Memory & Platform

The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 uses the S1g2 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Athlon II M320 uses S1g3 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82	Athlon II M320
Socket	S1g2	S1g3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 2.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR2-800
Max RAM Capacity	—	8 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	0

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82) / AMD-V (Athlon II M320). Primary use case: Athlon II M320 targets Legacy Laptop. Direct competitor: Athlon II M320 rivals Core 2 Duo T6400.