AMD Phenom II X4 850 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X4 850 or AMD Athlon II X2 280 - 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 Phenom II X4 850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 was released in Q2/2011. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 was released in Q1/2013. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 850 is 3.30 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is at 3.60 GHz. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X4 850 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
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 |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 850 is 95 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 850 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2011 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
Unknown | Unknown |