AMD Athlon II X2 270 | AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 270 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 was released in Q3/2011. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 was released in Q1/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Snowy Owl (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 270 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 3.40 GHz while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 is at 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 270 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 32 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 270 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 10.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | SP4r2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 |
Unknown | Unknown |