AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Intel Core i7-870 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 270 or Intel Core i7-870 - 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 Intel Core i7-870 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-870 was released in Q2/2010. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 800 (6) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Lynnfield |
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 Intel Core i7-870 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-870 is at 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-870 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.93 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 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 Intel Core i7-870 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-870 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i7-870 has a TDP of 95 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 | Intel Core i7-870 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 270 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-870 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-870 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 1156 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Intel Core i7-870 |
Unknown | Unknown |