Athlon X2 7550 vs Athlon II X2 270

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 270 and Athlon X2 7550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2583not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.19no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Kuma (2008−2009)
Release date1 July 2011 (13 years ago)December 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 270 and Athlon X2 7550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors410 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 270 and Athlon X2 7550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Athlon X2 7550 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Athlon X2 7550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Athlon X2 7550.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X2 270 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

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