AMD Athlon II X2 270u vs Intel Celeron J1800

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AMD Athlon II X2 270u or AMD Athlon II X2 270u – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270u features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 270u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Celeron J1800 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J1800, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X2 270u Name Intel Celeron J1800
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
1 Generation 6
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 2.0 GHz
The Intel Celeron J1800 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J1800 is 2.41 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.58 GHz.
2 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
None None 2.58 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 2.58 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.41 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 270u does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron J1800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J1800 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.69 GHz
-- Execution units 4
-- Release date Q3/2013
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 32
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 7
-- Direct X 11.2
-- Technology 22 nm
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 270u is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron J1800 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
0 bytes L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Q3/2010 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AM3 Socket BGA 1170
Propus Architecture Bay Trail
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
45 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)