Athlon II X2 255 vs Pentium G4560
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G4560 outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1737 | 2562 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.52 | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 25 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $108 | $60 |
| Current price | $46 (0.4x MSRP) | $16.55 (0.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium G4560 has 12500% better value for money than Athlon II X2 255.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255 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 | 3.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.1 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 | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255 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 | 1151 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 610 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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.
Pentium G4560 outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium G4560 outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by 202% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G4560 outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by 119% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G4560 outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by 173% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.28 | 0.76 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 25 January 2010 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Cost | $108 | $60 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pentium G4560 has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 27.5% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X2 255, on the other hand, has its recommended price lower by $48.
The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 255 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4560 and Athlon II X2 255, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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