Athlon II X2 260 vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.52
+2026%
Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by a whopping 2026% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4932848
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.550.45
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2025)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$48

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Athlon II X2 260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Athlon II X2 260 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Athlon II X2 260.

PCIe version4.02.0

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 15.52
+2026%
Athlon II X2 260 0.73

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 7 5800 25814
+2026%
Athlon II X2 260 1214

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 2081
+498%
Athlon II X2 260 348

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 8758
+1329%
Athlon II X2 260 613

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.52 0.73
Recency 5 November 2020 11 May 2010
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm

Ryzen 7 5800 has a 2026% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon II X2 260 in performance tests.

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