AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs AMD A10-6800K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X2 260u or AMD Athlon II X2 260u – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 260u features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 260u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD A10-6800K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-6800K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group AMD A10-6000
1 Generation 3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X2 260u Name AMD A10-6800K
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 260u is 1.8 GHz
The AMD A10-6800K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-6800K is 4.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
2x Cores 4x
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 4.4 GHz
1.8 GHz Frequency 4.1 GHz
None None 4.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-6800K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-6800K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8670D, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 384
-- Release date Q2/2013
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11.2
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 6
-- GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
-- Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8670D
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A 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.
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- h264 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-2133
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u 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.
The AMD A10-6800K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2013
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
45 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price 120 $
Propus Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM3 Socket FM2
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
6804
6804
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1944
1944

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
2373
2373
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1076
1076

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1501
1501
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
476
476

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
309.5
309.5