Intel Atom C3830 | AMD Athlon II X2 260u | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3830 and the AMD Athlon II X2 260u and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom C3830 12 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Athlon II X2 260u which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Atom (101) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Denverton | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C3830 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.30 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
12 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3830, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom C3830 has a TDP of 21.5 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 260u is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
21.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3830 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 260u is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
14 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 1310 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Atom C3830
12C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C3830 | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
Unknown | Unknown |