i3-4100E vs Athlon II X2 260
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4100E outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3066 | 2796 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.72 | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 0.47 | 1.21 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 11 May 2010 (16 years ago) | 4 September 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $48 | $225 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X2 260 has 9200% better value for money than i3-4100E.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Athlon II X2 260 and Core i3-4100E: 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Core i3-4100E 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | Intel BGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core i3-4100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core i3-4100E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core i3-4100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core i3-4100E.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 1.08 |
| Recency | 11 May 2010 | 4 September 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 37 Watt |
i3-4100E has a 48% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 105% more advanced lithography process, and 76% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i3-4100E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon II X2 260 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X2 260 is a desktop processor while Core i3-4100E is a notebook one.
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