AMD EPYC 9684X | AMD Athlon II X2 260u | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9684X or AMD Athlon II X2 260u - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u was released in Q3/2009. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 260u is at 1.80 GHz. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
96 | Cores | 2 |
192 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.55 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.42 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
1,152.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
400 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
320 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
5 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
SP5 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
14756 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
Unknown | Unknown |