AMD Opteron X2 270

AMD Opteron X2 270 is a dual-core, dual-thread Server/Workstation processor from AMD, built on the K8 architecture and the Italy codename. It belongs to the Opteron X2 generation, uses a 90 nm process with 233 million transistors, and has a base clock of 2000.00 with no boost clock listed. The processor is specified for AMD Socket 940, carries a TDP of 95, and is marked end-of-life. It was released on 2005-05-30. Its cache is 128 KB L1 and 1 MB L2, with no L3 cache. The part number is OSA270FAA6CB.

Benchmark Performance

Benchmark results are absent from this record. The benchmarks array is empty, the average benchmark score is 0, and the nearestRivals array is empty. Consequently, no exact percentage deltas against rival processors can be reported: the data does not include rival names, scores, or deltaPct values. The only relative metric in the FACT PACK is percentileVsAllCpus, which is 50. That places the Opteron X2 270 at the 50th percentile of all CPUs in the database. Without individual benchmark entries, this percentile cannot be cross-checked against measured scores.

The processor's feature set includes 2 cores and 2 threads, a base clock of 2000.00, and no boost clock. These are specifications, not performance results. The database therefore supports no statement of being ahead of or behind any named part. Because the nearestRivals list is empty, no comparison to a specific rival is available. The absence of benchmark entries also means the 0 average score cannot be tied to any individual test. The percentile field is present, but it is not accompanied by the scores that would normally justify it.

In practical terms, the data cannot be used to rank this processor against a competitor in applications such as rendering, compilation, or simulation. There are no scores for those workloads. The record contains only the hardware configuration and the 50th percentile placement. A reader should not infer from the empty benchmark field that the processor performed at zero; rather, the field indicates that no measured performance was recorded for this entry.

Power and Thermals

The only power figure in the FACT PACK is TDP 95. No load wattage, idle power, or thermal measurements are provided. The silicon is described as a 90 nm process with 233 million transistors, but die size is not listed, so thermal density cannot be derived from the available data. The base clock is 2000.00 and no boost clock is listed, so the thermal envelope is tied to that clock state. The cooling requirement implied by the record is a solution suited to a 95 TDP.

No memory bandwidth is listed, so memory subsystem power is not part of the record. The memory bus is dual-channel, but no bandwidth number accompanies it. The product is end-of-life, meaning the production status is the only lifecycle indicator in the data. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, which offers no unlocked frequency control in the listed fields. The platform is AMD Socket 940, and the processor's power class must be matched to whatever cooling solution that socket platform uses.

A 95 TDP places this processor in a specific thermal design class, but the FACT PACK does not provide enough detail to estimate real-world temperatures. No process node beyond 90 nm is listed, and no foundry is listed. The absence of a boost clock means there is no listed higher-frequency state that would add a second thermal requirement. The data therefore supports only the broad conclusion that the cooling solution should be specified for a 95 TDP part.

Who Should Consider It

The intended market segment is Server/Workstation. That places the processor in server or workstation systems rather than consumer client systems. With 2 cores and 2 threads, the maximum multi-threaded parallelism is two threads. The database does not include gaming, content-creation, or office benchmark scores for this part, so those workloads cannot be validated against measured results. The 50th percentile against all CPUs is the only placement; users who require actual performance evidence would need benchmark entries, which are absent.

The ECC memory flag is false, so ECC memory support is not listed. No integrated graphics are listed, so the platform does not include an on-die display output. The memory bus is dual-channel, and the PCIe generation is Gen 2. The part is end-of-life, so new deployments would use an older Socket 940 platform. Those building a two-thread server or workstation workload on Socket 940 are the closest match to the listed configuration.

For gaming, content creation, or general office use, the record provides no measured basis for a recommendation. The server/workstation market segment and the lack of integrated graphics point away from typical consumer desktop assumptions, but those are characteristics, not performance judgments. The data does not show how the processor behaves in any specific application. The only supported statement is that the processor is a server/workstation part with two cores, two threads, dual-channel memory, PCIe Gen 2, and no listed ECC support.

FAQ

Q: What is the AMD Opteron X2 270?

A: It is a dual-core, dual-thread AMD processor in the Server/Workstation segment, based on the K8 architecture and the Italy codename, part of the Opteron X2 generation.

Q: What is the base clock?

A: The base clock is 2000.00. No boost clock is listed.

Q: Does it support ECC memory?

A: The FACT PACK lists ECC memory as false, so ECC support is not indicated.

Q: What cache does it have?

A: It has 128 KB of L1 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache. No L3 cache and no 3D V-Cache are listed.

Q: What socket does it use?

A: AMD Socket 940.

Q: What is the TDP?

A: The TDP is 95. The processor is end-of-life and was released on 2005-05-30.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The core and thread counts are both 2. This 1:1 core-to-thread ratio means each core has one thread; no simultaneous multithreading is listed. Single-threaded work can use one core at the 2000.00 base clock. Multi-threaded work can use both cores, for exactly two threads. No boost clock is listed, so there is no higher clock state for single-thread or multi-thread bursts.

The listed cache is 128 KB L1 and 1 MB L2, with no L3 cache. Without L3, data sharing between the two cores has no listed shared pool. The memory bus is dual-channel, but memory bandwidth is not listed. Because there are no benchmark scores, the actual single-thread versus multi-thread performance split cannot be measured from this record. The configuration facts show a hard ceiling of two hardware threads.

For single-threaded tasks, the second core has no listed role beyond being available for a second thread. For multi-threaded tasks, workloads that need more than two threads would have no additional hardware thread to use. The K8 architecture, 90 nm process, and 2000.00 clock are the main frequency-related facts. The absence of a boost clock means the data does not document any temporary frequency increase for lightly threaded or fully loaded execution.

Platform and Compatibility

The Opteron X2 270 is anchored to AMD Socket 940. The memory bus is dual-channel. No memory support details or memory bandwidth figures are listed. The PCIe generation is Gen 2. ECC memory is listed as false. No integrated graphics are listed. The multiplierUnlocked field is false. The part number is OSA270FAA6CB. The release date is 2005-05-30 and production status is end-of-life.

The silicon is 90 nm with 233 million transistors. The architecture is K8 with codename Italy and generation Opteron X2 (Italy). The database does not list a series, foundry, or die size. Because the socket is fixed as AMD Socket 940, compatible motherboards must provide that socket. End-of-life status indicates no ongoing production. Since no other socket is listed, the upgrade path is confined to the Socket 940 ecosystem.

The PCIe Gen 2 interface is the listed connectivity standard; no PCIe lane count is listed. The false multiplier-unlock field means the processor is not marked as an unlocked part. The absence of an integrated graphics field means no on-chip display output is documented. The lack of memory support details means memory type, speed, and capacity are outside this record. The memory bus being dual-channel is the only memory-system configuration fact present.