AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD Athlon II X2 260u | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 420e or AMD Athlon II X2 260u - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u was released in Q3/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Rana | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
3 | Cores | 2 |
3 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 260u is 25 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a 1.50 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260u cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
Unknown | Unknown |