AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs Intel Celeron E3400
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260u | Intel Celeron E3400 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u and the Intel Celeron E3400 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 Celeron E3400 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Celeron E3000 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Propus | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Celeron E3400 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260u | Characteristic | Intel Celeron E3400 |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 260u, while the Intel Celeron E3400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260u | Characteristic | Intel Celeron E3400 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 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 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron E3400 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260u | Characteristic | Intel Celeron E3400 |
| 25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron E3400 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260u | Characteristic | Intel Celeron E3400 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
| AM3 | Socket | LGA 775 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2009 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 42 $ |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 260u | Intel Celeron E3400 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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