AMD Athlon X4 870K vs AMD Athlon II X2 210e

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 870K and AMD Athlon II X2 210e 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 870K

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• Around 58% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
• 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1558 vs 1105
• 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3410 vs 1105

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 210e

• 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 870K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 210e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1558 1105
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3410 1105

Compare specifications (specs)