AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 270u or Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 - 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 Xeon E3-1270 v6 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 was released in Q1/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon E3 (43) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Propus | Architecture | Kaby Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 Xeon E3-1270 v6 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 is at 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
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 Xeon E3-1270 v6 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 25 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 has a TDP of 72 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 Xeon E3-1270 v6 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 72 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 270u is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX2 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 1151 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 |
Unknown | Unknown |