Core 2 Duo T5300 vs Athlon II X2 260

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
+124%
Core 2 Duo T5300
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.33

Athlon II X2 260 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5300 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26763085
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.72no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.080.92
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$48no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Athlon II X2 260 0.74
+124%
Core 2 Duo T5300 0.33

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.

Athlon II X2 260 1179
+122%
Core 2 Duo T5300 530

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.33
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 34 Watt

Athlon II X2 260 has a 124.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5300, on the other hand, has 91.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5300 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 260 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T5300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 260 and Core 2 Duo T5300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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