AMD Athlon II X2 280 processor review

AMD Athlon II X2 280

Athlon II X2 280 processor released by AMD; release date: February 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $100. 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 - 3.6 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): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1462
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1355
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
1941
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
3272
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1462
PassMark - CPU mark 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3272

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor
Launch date February 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Place in performance rating 1475
Price now $99.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.28
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 3.6 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) 65 Watt