AMD Athlon X2 450 vs AMD Athlon II X2 270

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 450 and AMD Athlon II X2 270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon X2 450

AMD Athlon II X2 270

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 450

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	31 Jul 2014 vs July 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 270

Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1363 vs 878
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1316 vs 1295

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1363 vs 878
PassMark - CPU mark	1316 vs 1295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 450
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

1363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1295

1316

Name	AMD Athlon X2 450	AMD Athlon II X2 270
PassMark - Single thread mark	878	1363
PassMark - CPU mark	1295	1316
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		737

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 450	AMD Athlon II X2 270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Regor
Launch date	31 Jul 2014	July 2011
Place in performance rating	2426	2420
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$23.99
Value for money (0-100)		24.32
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	245 mm²	117 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	2411 million	410 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)