i5-1035G7 vs Athlon II X2 270

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 270
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82
Core i5-1035G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.12
+524%

Core i5-1035G7 outperforms Athlon II X2 270 by a whopping 524% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25831199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.1932.30
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date1 July 2011 (13 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache128 KB320 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7.

PCIe version2.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 270 0.82
i5-1035G7 5.12
+524%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 270 1301
i5-1035G7 8128
+525%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 5.12
Recency 1 July 2011 1 August 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-1035G7 has a 524.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1035G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 270 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 270 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1035G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 270 and Core i5-1035G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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