Athlon II X2 260 vs Phenom X3 8550

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8550
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.74
Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76
+2.7%

Athlon II X2 260 outperforms Phenom X3 8550 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8550 and Athlon II X2 260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26782659
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.133.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.721.09
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$170$48

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 260 has 75% better value for money than Phenom X3 8550.

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8550 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size285 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors450 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8550 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Athlon II X2 260 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8550 and Athlon II X2 260.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Phenom X3 8550 0.74
Athlon II X2 260 0.76
+2.7%

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.

Phenom X3 8550 1151
Athlon II X2 260 1178
+2.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.76
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom X3 8550 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Athlon II X2 260, on the other hand, has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom X3 8550 and Athlon II X2 260.


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