Athlon II X2 270 vs Phenom II X3 B75

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 B75
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.12
+36.6%
Athlon II X2 270
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

Phenom II X3 B75 outperforms Athlon II X2 270 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 B75 and Athlon II X2 270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24052599
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.121.19
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 B75 and Athlon II X2 270 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors758 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 B75 and Athlon II X2 270 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 B75 and Athlon II X2 270 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 B75 and Athlon II X2 270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 B75 and Athlon II X2 270.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Phenom II X3 B75 1.12
+36.6%
Athlon II X2 270 0.82

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.

Phenom II X3 B75 1781
+36.7%
Athlon II X2 270 1303

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X3 B75 338
Athlon II X2 270 343
+1.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X3 B75 819
+38.6%
Athlon II X2 270 591

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.82
Recency 1 October 2009 1 July 2011
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X3 B75 has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Athlon II X2 270, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X3 B75 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 270 in performance tests.


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