AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | AMD Athlon II X2 270u | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 3 5300U or AMD Athlon II X2 270u - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U was released in Q1/2021. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u was released in Q3/2010. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 (33) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Lucienne (Zen 2) | Architecture | Propus |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 3 5300U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.50 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 3 5300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 25 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 3 5300U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 270u cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
7 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
FP6 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
Unknown | Unknown |