| Name: | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
| Family: | AMD Athlon II |
| Group: | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 1 |
AMD Athlon II X2 280 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The AMD Athlon II X2 280 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series. To use the AMD Athlon II X2 280, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 3.6 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.6 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The AMD Athlon II X2 280 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.
| Technology: | 45 nm |
| Chip design: | -- |
| Socket: | AM3 |
| L2-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| Architecture: | Propus |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! |
| Release date: | Q1/2013 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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1364
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
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1358
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1357
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AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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1347
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1342
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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979
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Samsung Exynos 7880
NoneC NoneT @ --
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976
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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975
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AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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974
|
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Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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971
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium G2030T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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508
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Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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508
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
|
507
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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497
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
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496
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