Athlon II X2 270 vs m7-6Y75

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Aggregate performance score

Core m7-6Y75
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.47
+79.3%
Athlon II X2 270
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

Core m7-6Y75 outperforms Athlon II X2 270 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21712599
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.15
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core m7no data
Power efficiency27.681.19
Architecture codenameSkylake-Y (2015)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core m7-6Y75 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m7-6Y75 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515AM3
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 515no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes10no data

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.

m7-6Y75 1.47
+79.3%
Athlon II X2 270 0.82

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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.

m7-6Y75 2337
+79.4%
Athlon II X2 270 1303

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 0.82
Recency 1 September 2015 1 July 2011
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 65 Watt

m7-6Y75 has a 79.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.

The Core m7-6Y75 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 270 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core m7-6Y75 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 270 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon II X2 270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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