5 120UL vs Athlon II X2 270u
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $68 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL 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 | AM3 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270u and Core 5 120UL.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
5 120UL has an age advantage of 13 years, 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
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