Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,460
Rank #1,778
Athlon II X2 270 wins by 5.4% (Rank #1460 vs #1778)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,435
Rank #1,764
Athlon II X2 270 wins by 8% (Rank #1435 vs #1764)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,552
Rank #1,755
Athlon II X2 270 wins by 1.4% (Rank #1552 vs #1755)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,600
Rank #1,541
Pentium 3556U wins by 0.2% (Rank #1600 vs #1541)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,469
Rank #1,651
Athlon II X2 270 wins by 0.6% (Rank #1469 vs #1651)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,597
Rank #1,551
Pentium 3556U wins by 0.2% (Rank #1597 vs #1551)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Pentium 3556U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Threads |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
3,330 MHz
|
1,700 MHz
|
+48.9% |
| Clock Multiplier |
17x
|
17x
|
0% |
| L1 Cache | -- |
62 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
0 MiB
|
|
| L3 Cache | -- |
2 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
17 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
12
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
65 W
|
15 W
|
76.9% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
45 nm
|
22 nm
|
51.1% more |
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Model Number | E8600 | -- |
| Core Name | Regor | Haswell |
| Socket | LGA775 | BGA1168 |
| Package | µPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Memory Type | DDR3 1066 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 2.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die Area | 117 mm² | 118 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 0.00 billion | 1,400 |
| Manufacturer | -- | Intel |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1000 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Athlon II X2 270 | Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| FMA | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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