AMD FX-8320 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-8320 or AMD Athlon II X2 260 - 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 FX-8320 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8320 was released in Q4/2012. The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 260 was released in Q2/2010. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD FX-8000 (11) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-8320 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. |
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AMD FX-8320 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.75 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-8320 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 260 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD FX-8320 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-8320 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 260 is 65 W. |
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AMD FX-8320 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-8320 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD FX-8320 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3+ | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
125 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-8320 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
Unknown | Unknown |