AMD Athlon II X2 260 | MediaTek MT6589M | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260 and the MediaTek MT6589M 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 MediaTek MT6589M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 MediaTek MT6589M clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
GPU frequency | 0.16 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.16 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 45nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 4 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
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 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 260, while the MediaTek MT6589M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 260 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6589M is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6589M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 260
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260 | MediaTek MT6589M |
Unknown | Unknown |