AMD Athlon II X4 631 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 631 or AMD Athlon II X2 270 - 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 X4 631 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 was released in Q3/2011. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 was released in Q3/2011. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Llano | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 631 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 631 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has a TDP of 100 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 631 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 270 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
FM1 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q3/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
Unknown | Unknown |