Athlon II X2 260 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by a whopping 1749% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 629 | 2905 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | 3.72 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.10 | 0.46 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 13 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 11 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $48 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X2 260 has 12% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 9600 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3r2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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 Threadripper 1920X and Athlon II X2 260 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Athlon II X2 260.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.13 | 0.71 |
| Recency | 13 July 2017 | 11 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has a 1749.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon II X2 260, on the other hand, has 176.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon II X2 260 in performance tests.
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