Product Comparison: AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-2100
General Specifications
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
Athlon II X2 270
Core i3-2100
Origin
China
Costa Rica
About the Product
The dual-core AMD Athlon II processor X2 270 offers a clock speed of 3400 MHz and 2MB L2 cache. The inexpensive 45nm solution has an x17 multiplier, a 4 GT / s HT bus and a DDR3 memory controller that expands the RAM up to 32GB.
This processor supports Intel HD Graphics, which delivers high-quality HD video and 3D gaming performance, ideal for everyday computing.
Package Size
Height
4.5 in.
4.5 in.
Width
3.4 in.
3.4 in.
Depth
2.4 in.
2.4 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
AM3
FCLGA1155
Lithography
45 nm
32 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Regor
Sandy Bridge
What customers say about "Details"
AMD Athlon II X2 270 CPU Processor
- Not heated, even with a boxed cooler. Great socket type.
- Easy to install, good chip.
- Great processor, AM3 socket easy to install.
- No problems with installation.
- Good AMD CPU, good performance, easy to install.
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
- I must say that I am very pleased with Intel's product.
- Intel Core i3-2100 is a solid choice for its class.
- The fan is pretty quiet, really, and has run and cooled well enough.
- The processor was well packaged and easy to install.
- I really like is how I don't need an additional graphics card.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
2
2
CPU Threads
2
4
Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.1 GHz
Max TDP
65 W
65 W
Max Temperature
65 °C
69.1 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
AMD Athlon II X2 270 CPU Processor
- Quite powerful for its price, cold.
- Idle temperature 25-28, in games 40-45. Great CPU!
- 4 powerful cores, do not overheat.
- A powerful processor that feels good in games.
- On the first day, it was overclocked from 2.8 MHz to 3.5 MHz. Doesn't lag.
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
- With only a 65W power consumption, it seems to run cool all of the time.
- The computer is really fast and works great as a HTPC.
- I have to say I am very impressed. Great performance.
- Able to run four threads thanks to HyperThread.
- Affordable CPU in the LGA1155 platform. That's nice.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
128 kB
64 kB
L2 Cache Size
2000 kB
512 kB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
33.1 GB/s
21 GB/s
L3 Cache Size
3000 kB
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD Athlon II X2 270 CPU Processor
- Good memory speed bandwidth.
- Works with Nvidia GT440 512Mb DDR5, 2Gb DDR3 RAM. I can play games, watch movies.
- I like it, works well. Satisfied with the cache.
- Not enough cache memory.
- Supports DDR2 only up to 800Mhz and DDR3 1066Mhz.
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
- 3MB L3 Cache greatly helps performance.
- For starters, this is a fast processor. 3.1GHz w/a 3MB L3 cache.
- CPU has enough memory to handle transcoding and a multitask load.
- Great capacity of cache. Amazing CPU.
- Set 32GB of memory it's awesome!
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
No
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
10.1
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
850 MHz
Processor Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 2000
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