Intel Atom C2730 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C2730 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 Intel Atom C2730 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2730 was released in Q3/2013. 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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Intel Atom (108) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Atom C2000 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Avoton | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C2730 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. |
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Intel Atom C2730 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 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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Intel Atom C2730 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
4.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2730 has a TDP of 12 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 260 is 65 W. |
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Intel Atom C2730 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C2730 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Atom C2730 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
22 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1283 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
130 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C2730 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
Unknown | Unknown |