AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs AMD FX-9830P
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | AMD FX-9830P | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the AMD FX-9830P 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 FX-9830P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD FX-9800 (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Propus | Architecture | Excavator (Bristol Ridge) |
| 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 FX-9830P clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9830P |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| -- | Shader | 512 |
| 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| 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 FX-9830P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9830P |
| 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 | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-9830P 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 FX-9830P |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 45 W |
| -- | TDP down | 25 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD FX-9830P is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9830P |
| 45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 |
| AM3 | Socket | FP4 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q1/2013 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | AMD FX-9830P |
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