AMD Athlon II X2 260u Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD Athlon II X2 260u
Family: AMD Athlon II
Group: AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

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
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
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.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Propus
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Release date: Q3/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron 1007U
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
2002
2002
AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1987
1987
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1944
1944
AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
1929
1929
AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1928
1928

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1078
1078
AMD A4-4355M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1076
1076
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1076
1076
AMD A4-4355M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1076
1076
AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1056
1056

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Celeron E1600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
715
715
Intel Pentium E2200
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
715
715
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
715
715
Intel Pentium E2200
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
715
715
Intel Celeron E1600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
715
715

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
579
579
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
531
531
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
478
478
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
440
440
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
425
425

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium T3200
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
482
482
Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
478
478
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
476
476
Intel Celeron E1600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
472
472
Intel Core2 Duo E6300
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
471
471

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
301
301
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
287
287
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
258
258
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
248
248
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
229
229

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
250
250
Samsung Exynos 5433
NoneC NoneT @ --
250
250
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
250
250
Samsung Exynos 5433
NoneC NoneT @ --
250
250
Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
250
250

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
241
241
Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
239
239
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
191
191
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
171
171
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
165
165

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
120
120
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
120
120
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
103
103
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
102
102
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
95
95