AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 270u or Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 - 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 270u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u was released in Q3/2010. The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 was released in Q1/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Propus | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 2.00 GHz while the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is at 1.60 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 270u can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 25 W, while the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 270u is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 |
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 | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 |
AM3 | Socket | BGA 956 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 |
Unknown | Unknown |