AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Core i3-2100 Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD Athlon II X2 260		Intel Core i3-2100
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260 and the Intel Core i3-2100 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 Core i3-2100 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
1	Generation	2
Propus	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	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 Core i3-2100 clocks with 3.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD Athlon II X2 260	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	3.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X2 260	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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 2000
	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	6
--	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

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 2000
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	No

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 Core i3-2100 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
AMD Athlon II X2 260	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	0.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2100 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Athlon II X2 260	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2100 is at 3.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD Athlon II X2 260	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100
45 nm	Technology	32 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, AVX
AM3	Socket	LGA 1155
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2010	Release date	Q1/2011
--	Release price	120 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X2 260 (75%)

Intel Core i3-2100 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X2 260 (56%)

Intel Core i3-2100 (100%)

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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	430 (75%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	575 (100%)

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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	820 (65%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1262 (100%)

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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1189 (64%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1846 (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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	290 (39%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	738 (100%)

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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	515 (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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1082 (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 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	253 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X2 260 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	93 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X2 260 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	263 (100%)


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AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Core i3-2100

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details