AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X2 B59 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 Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 was released in Q4/2011. 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 Phenom II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Callisto (K10) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 3.40 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 260 is at 3.20 GHz. |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 260 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 Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 80 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 260 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
Unknown | Unknown |