AMD Athlon II 170u

AMD Athlon II 170u
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Athlon II 170u represented a well-considered solution for its time. It was specifically designed for systems requiring high energy efficiency. Based on the Sargas architecture, this processor was manufactured in 45 nanometers. Its core strengths clearly lay in its low power consumption.

This made it an excellent choice for compact PCs. It was also very well suited for quiet office applications. The Athlon II 170u offered quite reliable performance. It mastered everyday tasks like surfing the internet or word processing smoothly. Its 1 MB Level 2 cache effectively supported data processing.

It was a cost-effective option on the market. This processor delivered reasonable performance. It was not intended for demanding games. But it met the expectations of a solid workhorse. Many appreciated its ability to operate with minimal energy consumption. A remarkable processor for its time. It proved that good performance doesn't always require a lot of energy.

The Athlon II 170u is an example of fit-for-purpose hardware. It focused on the essentials.
  • Low power consumption
  • Reliable for everyday tasks
  • Cost-effective
  • Sargas Architecture

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Athlon 5350
4C / 4T · 2.05 GHz
269
Intel Celeron 450
1C / 1T · 2.20 GHz
269
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C / 1T · 2.00 GHz
268
AMD A4-3300
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
266
Intel Atom C2750
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
262
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Atom S1260
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
301
Intel Celeron 450
1C / 1T · 2.20 GHz
269
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C / 1T · 2.00 GHz
268
Intel Atom N2600
2C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
249
Intel Celeron 440
1C / 1T · 2.00 GHz
244

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Athlon II (52)
CPU groupAMD Athlon II 100u (1)
ArchitectureSargas
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM3
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads1 / 1
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 1x
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (1 Cores):
L2-Cache1.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3
DDR2
--
--
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP20 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release dateQ3/2010
Release price
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AMD Athlon II 170u
AMD Athlon II 170u
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