Athlon X2 BE-2350 vs C-70
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X2 BE-2350 outperforms C-70 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3222 | 3023 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | 0.78 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (12 years ago) | October 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6290 (280 - 400 MHz) | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 0.37 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 45 Watt |
C-70 has a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
Athlon X2 BE-2350, on the other hand, has a 85% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon X2 BE-2350 is our recommended choice as it beats the C-70 in performance tests.
Be aware that C-70 is a notebook processor while Athlon X2 BE-2350 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-70 and Athlon X2 BE-2350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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