AMD FX-4300 | AMD Athlon II X2 270u | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-4300 or AMD Athlon II X2 270u - 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 FX-4300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4300 was released in Q4/2012. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u was released in Q3/2010. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD FX-4300 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-4300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-4300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 25 W. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-4300 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 270u cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3+ | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
85 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-4300 | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
Unknown | Unknown |