Celeron J3060 vs Athlon II X2 260u

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 260u
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.45
+4.7%
Celeron J3060
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.43

Athlon II X2 260u outperforms Celeron J3060 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29482978
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.706.78
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Airmont (2016)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$83$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 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 speedno data1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2.48 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
VT-ino data-
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data5
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 260u 0.45
+4.7%
Celeron J3060 0.43

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 260u 713
+5.2%
Celeron J3060 678

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 0.43
Recency 20 October 2009 15 January 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 6 Watt

Athlon II X2 260u has a 4.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron J3060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 260u and Celeron J3060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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