AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 270 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 was released in Q3/2022. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 (1) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | A-Core | 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon II X2 270 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
GPU frequency | 0.01 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 6 |
Technology | 8 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 65 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a TDP of --. 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
45 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
Unknown | Unknown |