Athlon II X2 260 vs A8-7600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.03
+174%
Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74

A8-7600 outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19222676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.961.08
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$48

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Athlon II X2 260.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-7600 2.03
+174%
Athlon II X2 260 0.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-7600 3219
+173%
Athlon II X2 260 1179

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-7600 434
+25.4%
Athlon II X2 260 346

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-7600 1055
+72.7%
Athlon II X2 260 611

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 0.74
Recency 31 July 2014 11 May 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

A8-7600 has a 174.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 260 in performance tests.


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