Athlon II X2 260u vs Ryzen 5 7235HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7235HS
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
7.07
+1624%

Ryzen 5 7235HS outperforms Athlon II X2 260u by a whopping 1624% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11323190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.640.69
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameRembrandt-R (2023−2024)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date2023 (2 years ago)20 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$83

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7235HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography6 nm45 nm
Die size210 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7235HS 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 configuration11
SocketFP7AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7235HS and Athlon II X2 260u. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7235HS and Athlon II X2 260u are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7235HS and Athlon II X2 260u. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 660MOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7235HS and Athlon II X2 260u.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 5 7235HS 7.07
+1624%
Athlon II X2 260u 0.41

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.

Ryzen 5 7235HS 12434
+1644%
Samples: 118
Athlon II X2 260u 713
Samples: 43

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.07 0.41
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 6 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 5 7235HS has a 1624.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X2 260u, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon II X2 260u in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 7235HS is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 260u is a desktop one.

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