AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition

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AMD Athlon II X2 260u CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2021.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000H (11)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

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 260u Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
-- 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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.75 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 260u, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM3 Socket FP6
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2021
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 260u (17%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 260u (4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
258 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1478 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
478 (4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
12788 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
250 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1488 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
476 (6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
8397 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
103 (18%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
578 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
191 (4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
5051 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
715 (3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
21148 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1785 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
7243 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.75 GHz
1792 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
184 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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