Athlon II X2 260u vs i7-7800X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 926 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.22 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 26 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $383 | $83 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7800X 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7800X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | no 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.
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
| Recency | 26 June 2017 | 20 October 2009 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 25 Watt |
i7-7800X has an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon II X2 260u, on the other hand, has 460% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-7800X and Athlon II X2 260u. We've got no test results to judge.
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