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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
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See full details AMD E 350 vs Athlon II X2 270u |
Released January, 2011
AMD E 350
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
7.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD E 350
 | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Newer manufacturing process 40 nm |
| | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.5 GHz | | Higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C |
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Released September, 2010
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
- 2 GHz
- Dual core
4.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Athlon II X2 270u
| | Higher clock speed 2 GHz | | Lower typical power consumption 20.31W |
| | Better PassMark (Single core) score 701 | | Better performance per watt 2.68 pt/W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 350 vs 270u among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newer manufacturing process | 40 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | 75% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 81 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | 75% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2011 | vs | Sep, 2010 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 25% higher clock speed | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 30.2W | Around 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 701 | vs | 420 | More than 65% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 2.68 pt/W | vs | 1.5 pt/W | Around 80% better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 12 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 28.21 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of E 350 vs Athlon II X2 270u
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | E 350 | vs | Athlon II X2 270u |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 18W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 12 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 28.21 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.5 pt/W | 2.68 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 30.2W | 20.31W | |
details | E 350 | vs | Athlon II X2 270u |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 40 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Voltage range | 1.25 - 1.35V | 0.82 - 1.15V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 90°C | Unknown - 81°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Radeon™ HD 6310 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 492 MHz | N/A | |
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