AMD Athlon II X2 280 | AMD Athlon PRO 300GE | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Propus | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300GE |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 280, while the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300GE |
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 | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300GE |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300GE |
45 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
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 | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2013 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | AMD Athlon PRO 300GE |
Unknown | Unknown |