AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs Intel Atom x6211E

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AMD Athlon II X2 260u CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x6211E
AMD Athlon II X2 260u Intel Atom x6211E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u and the Intel Atom x6211E 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 Intel Atom x6211E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Atom x6000 (10)
1 Generation 6
Propus Architecture Elkhart Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Atom x7211E

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 Intel Atom x6211E clocks with 1.30 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Atom x6211E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 Intel Atom x6211E
-- 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 UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 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 Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
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 Decode
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 Intel Atom x6211E supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Atom x6211E
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom x6211E is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Atom x6211E
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x6211E is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Atom x6211E
45 nm Technology 10 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 1493
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 (36%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
685 (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 (38%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1265 (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 (39%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1833 (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 (100%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
200 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
114 (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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
202 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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