i7-4930MX Extreme Edition vs Athlon II X2 270

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2818not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency0.49no data
DesignerAMDIntel
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 July 2011 (14 years ago)4 June 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 270 and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 270 and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 270 and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270 and Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 July 2011 4 June 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 57 Watt

i7-4930MX Extreme Edition has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 14% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon II X2 270 and Intel Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon II X2 270 is a desktop processor while Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition is a notebook one.

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