AMD Athlon II X2 270

AMD Athlon II X2 270
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Athlon II X2 270 was once a reliable processor platform. It was based on the Propus architecture and produced using the then-common 45-nanometer manufacturing process. Its robust dual-core design proved to be excellent for everyday computer tasks. It consistently delivered solid performance, especially for office applications and internet browsing.

With its 2 MB Level 2 cache, it could efficiently manage data access. Communication with graphics cards and expansion cards took place via PCIe 2.0. That was the current interface version at the time. A maximum memory bandwidth of 21 GB/s adequately supported the data flow. We experienced it as an uncomplicated companion for many users.

For price-conscious buyers, it was an extremely sensible decision. Its simple but proven design was convincing in everyday use. The Athlon II X2 270 faithfully met the expectations of many users. It was a practical work assistant that simply worked.
  • Propus architecture and 45 nm manufacturing
  • Reliable dual-core performance
  • 2 MB Level 2 cache
  • PCIe 2.0 interface

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 Phenom II X4 975
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
478
Intel Core i3-540
2C / 4T · 3.06 GHz
478
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
477
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C / 2T · 2.30 GHz
476
AMD FX-4130
AMD FX-4130 100 %
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
476
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C / 3T · 3.00 GHz
944
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C / 2T · 3.50 GHz
941
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
931
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
930
AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C / 3T · 2.90 GHz
927
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C / 2T · 2.13 GHz
337
Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
312
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
309
Intel Pentium E2180
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
308
Intel Core2 Duo E6300
2C / 2T · 1.86 GHz
294

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Athlon II (52)
CPU groupAMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
ArchitecturePropus
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM3
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache2.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 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 dateQ3/2011
Release price
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
AMD Athlon II X2 270
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