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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Athlon II X2 270

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is newer than AMD Athlon II X2 270 also around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom II X2 B59 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 551 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X2 B59×AMD Athlon II X2 270+ ADD
Price Search Online $38.04 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+/AM3AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2011
# of Samples54497
CPU Value29.134.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1368(0.0%)13633(-0.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1396(0.0%)1316(-5.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
1,396
AMD Athlon II X2 270
1,316
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
29.1
AMD Athlon II X2 270
34.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
1,368
AMD Athlon II X2 270
1,363
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 AMD Athlon II X2 270
Max TDP80W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.13
Running cost per day$0.040$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.447.5
Running cost per year$14.60$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.