AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 and the AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which cpu / processor is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of AMD Athlon II X2 270 and AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black.
Specification	AMD Athlon II X2 270 $59.95 Winner Buy on Amazon	AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black No price data
TDP	65W	80W
Cores	2	2
Socket	AM3	AM3
L3 Cache	0 MB	6 MB
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost Clock	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Microarchitecture	K10	K10
Integrated Graphics	None	None

AMD Athlon II X2 270

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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black

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