Athlon II X2 260 vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
+363%

Athlon II X2 260 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon II X2 260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32962672
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.72
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency0.601.07
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 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

Athlon 64 TF-20 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cache0.1 MB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data117 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1g1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon II X2 260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protectionno data
VirusProtect+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon II X2 260.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.74
Recency 1 May 2009 11 May 2010
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 TF-20 has 160% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X2 260, on the other hand, has a 362.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X2 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 260 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Athlon II X2 260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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