Intel Core i7-6950X | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6950X 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 Core i7-6950X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6950X was released in Q2/2016. 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 Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 6000X (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6950X is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 260 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6950X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 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 Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6950X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 260 is 65 W. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6950X has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
Unknown | Unknown |