A4-3310MX vs Athlon II X2 270u

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 270u
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.42
A4-3310MX
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.49
+16.7%

A4-3310MX outperforms Athlon II X2 270u by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29812900
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.591.32
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$68no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX 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 speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors410 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX 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
SocketAM3FS1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX.

PCIe version2.0no data

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 270u 0.42
A4-3310MX 0.49
+16.7%

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 270u 675
A4-3310MX 782
+15.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.49
Recency 21 September 2010 14 June 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon II X2 270u has 40% lower power consumption.

A4-3310MX, on the other hand, has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The A4-3310MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 270u in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 270u is a desktop processor while A4-3310MX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 270u and A4-3310MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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