AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs MediaTek MT6591
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260 | MediaTek MT6591 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260 and the MediaTek MT6591 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 MT6591 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014. |
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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 MT6591 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6591 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 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 | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | Utgard |
| Technology | 28nm | |
| Max. displays | 1 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 0 |
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 | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| 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 MT6591 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6591 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3, LPDDR2 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| 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 MT6591 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 MT6591 |
| 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 MT6591 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6591 |
| 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 | Q1/2014 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260 | MediaTek MT6591 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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