MediaTek MT6591 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT6591 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 MediaTek MT6591 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6591 was released in Q1/2014. 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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Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A9 | Architecture | Propus |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT6591 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. |
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MediaTek MT6591 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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ARM Mali-450 MP4 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Utgard | GPU Generation | -- |
28nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
64 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
0 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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ARM Mali-450 MP4 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT6591 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek MT6591 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
LPDDR3, LPDDR2 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 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 MediaTek MT6591 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 65 W. |
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MediaTek MT6591 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6591 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 270 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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MediaTek MT6591 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
28 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | AM3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2014 | Release date | Q3/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
@ 0.00 GHz |
MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek MT6591 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
Unknown | Unknown |