Athlon II X2 260u vs Athlon II X4 600e
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 600e and Athlon II X2 260u processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2352 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (14 years ago) | 20 October 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $130 | $83 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 600e and Athlon II X2 260u 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 600e and Athlon II X2 260u 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 600e and Athlon II X2 260u. 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 600e and Athlon II X2 260u.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Athlon II X4 600e has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Athlon II X2 260u, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 600e and Athlon II X2 260u. We've got no test results to judge.
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