Athlon II X2 260 vs i3-3217UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-3217UE outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by a moderate 10% 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 | 2837 | 2903 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.72 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.93 | 0.46 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (13 years ago) | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $48 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3217UE 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3217UE 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Athlon II X2 260. 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 Core i3-3217UE and Athlon II X2 260 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217UE and Athlon II X2 260.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 | 0.77 | 0.70 |
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 11 May 2010 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 65 Watt |
i3-3217UE has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i3-3217UE and AMD Athlon II X2 260.
Be aware that Core i3-3217UE is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 260 is a desktop one.
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