AMD Athlon II X2 270u processor review

AMD Athlon II X2 270u

Athlon II X2 270u processor released by AMD; release date: September 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $68. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Regor microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 1024 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR2, DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 25 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
791
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
675
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 791
PassMark - CPU mark 675

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor
Launch date September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $68
Place in performance rating 2584
Price now $67.67
Value for money (0-100) 5.88
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2 GHz
Number of cores 2
Transistor count 410 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt