Intel Celeron E3300 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260

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Intel Celeron E3300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 260
Intel Celeron E3300 AMD Athlon II X2 260

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron E3300 and the AMD Athlon II X2 260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron E3300 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the AMD Athlon II X2 260 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Celeron E3000 (3) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
1 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron E3300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 260 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron E3300, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron E3300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 260 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron E3300 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 260 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260
45 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 775 Socket AM3
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2010
47 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3300 (81%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3300 (81%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 (91%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
347 (81%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
430 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
602 (73%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
820 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
820 (69%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1189 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
404 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
290 (72%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron E3300 AMD Athlon II X2 260
Unknown Unknown

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