Xeon L5520 vs Turion II Ultra M660

CPU

GPU

Xeon L5520

4 Cores8 Thrd60 WWMax: 2.48 GHz2009

Turion II Ultra M660

2 Cores2 Thrd2 WWMax: 2.7 GHz2009

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon L5520

4 / 8

2,274

0.0%

Celeron 847

Core i3-530

Pentium Dual Core T2390

2,278

+0.2%

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 Xeon L5520 is positioned at rank 832 and the Turion II Ultra M660 is on rank 220, so the Turion II Ultra M660 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 Xeon L5520

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

18278%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3451%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

3066%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2369%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

99%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

97%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

96%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

95%

#476

EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

95%

#477

EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

95%

#832

Xeon L5520

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#837

Xeon W3550

MSRP: $294|Avg: $30

97%

#839

Xeon E5-2450

MSRP: $694|Avg: $795

96%

#841

Xeon E5-2630L v2

MSRP: $612|Avg: $149

95%

#842

Xeon E3-1246 v3

MSRP: $667|Avg: $215

95%

#843

Xeon W3540

MSRP: $284|Avg: $10

95%

#844

Xeon E-2124G

MSRP: $667|Avg: $462

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Turion II Ultra M660

#57

Ryzen AI 9 365

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

99%

#208

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

386%

#209

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

381%

#210

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

350%

#211

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

348%

#212

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

345%

#214

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

333%

#215

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

319%

#216

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

319%

#217

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

310%

#220

Turion II Ultra M660

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon L5520 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon L5520	Turion II Ultra M660
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Gainestown (2009−2010) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Caspian (2009) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Turion II Ultra M660 ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon L5520	Turion II Ultra M660
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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.

Xeon L5520 Benchmark Check

Turion II Ultra M660 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon L5520 and Turion II Ultra M660

Xeon L5520

The Xeon L5520 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 30 March 2009 (16 years ago). It is based on the Gainestown (2009−2010) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.26 GHz, with boost up to 2.48 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1366. Thermal design power (TDP): 60 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,274 points. Launch price was $100.

Turion II Ultra M660

The Turion II Ultra M660 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Caspian (2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.7 GHz. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g3. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 2,278 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Xeon L5520 packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Turion II Ultra M660 offers 2 cores / 2 threads — the Xeon L5520 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.48 GHz on the Xeon L5520 versus 2.7 GHz on the Turion II Ultra M660 — a 8.5% clock advantage for the Turion II Ultra M660. The Xeon L5520 uses the Gainestown (2009−2010) architecture (45 nm), while the Turion II Ultra M660 uses Caspian (2009) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon L5520 scores 2,274 against the Turion II Ultra M660's 2,278 — a 0.2% lead for the Turion II Ultra M660.

Feature	Xeon L5520	Turion II Ultra M660
Cores / Threads	4 / 8+100%	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.48 GHz	2.7 GHz+9%
Base Clock	2.26 GHz	—
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	—
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	2 MB+700%
Process	45 nm	45 nm
Architecture	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Caspian (2009)
PassMark	2,274	2,278

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon L5520 uses the LGA1366 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Turion II Ultra M660 uses S1g3 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.