Athlon II X2 270 vs Athlon II X3 400e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 400e
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 45 Watt
0.83
+1.2%
Athlon II X2 270
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

Athlon II X3 400e outperforms Athlon II X2 270 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 400e and Athlon II X2 270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25932597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.075.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.741.19
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 270 has 7257% better value for money than Athlon II X3 400e.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 400e 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 speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 400e 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)45 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 400e 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 Athlon II X3 400e 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.

Athlon II X3 400e 0.83
+1.2%
Athlon II X2 270 0.82

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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.

Athlon II X3 400e 1320
+1.5%
Athlon II X2 270 1301

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.

Athlon II X3 400e 276
Athlon II X2 270 343
+24.3%

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.

Athlon II X3 400e 727
+23%
Athlon II X2 270 591

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 0.82
Recency 20 October 2009 1 July 2011
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X3 400e has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X2 270, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X3 400e and Athlon II X2 270.


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