AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Atom Z3740

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3740
AMD Athlon II X2 260 Intel Atom Z3740

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260 and the Intel Atom Z3740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260 2 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Intel Atom Z3740 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Bay Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 260 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z3740 clocks with 1.33 GHz (1.86 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 260 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.86 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon II X2 260 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.67 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 260, while the Intel Atom Z3740 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 260 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1066
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z3740 is 4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 260 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z3740 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 260 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740
45 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3 Socket BGA 1380
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2010 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD Athlon II X2 260 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 1.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Atom Z3740 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 260 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 (43%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 260 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 (68%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
430 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
187 (43%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
820 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
665 (81%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1189 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
639 (54%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
142 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
300 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.67 GHz
43 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
290 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X2 260 Intel Atom Z3740
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350
2. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Celeron N4000
3. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Core i5-7Y54 Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Core i5-7Y54
4. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Pentium Silver N5000 Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5000
5. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Celeron J1900 Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Celeron J1900
6. Intel Xeon Gold 5222Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Atom Z3740
7. Intel Core i3-4000MIntel Atom Z3740 Intel Core i3-4000M vs Intel Atom Z3740
8. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
9. Intel Atom Z3740Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
10. Intel Celeron N4020Intel Atom Z3740 Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Atom Z3740


back to index