AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs MediaTek MT8317

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AMD Athlon II X2 260u CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8317
AMD Athlon II X2 260u MediaTek MT8317

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u and the MediaTek MT8317 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 MediaTek MT8317 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3)
1 Generation 1
Propus Architecture Cortex-A9
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 MediaTek MT8317 clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic MediaTek MT8317
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic MediaTek MT8317
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 PowerVR SGX531
GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX531
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 & 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 MediaTek MT8317 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic MediaTek MT8317
DDR3-1333 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8317 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic MediaTek MT8317
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8317 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic MediaTek MT8317
45 nm Technology 40 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
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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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.
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
258 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X2 260u MediaTek MT8317
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