Intel Xeon Gold 6126F vs AMD Athlon II X2 260u

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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 260u
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F AMD Athlon II X2 260u

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F or AMD Athlon II X2 260u - 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 Xeon Gold 6126F has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
1 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 260u is at 1.80 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260u
12 Cores 2
24 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260u
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F or AMD Athlon II X2 260u has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260u
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333
768 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
19.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is 135 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 260u
135 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 19.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 260u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F 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, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 3647 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
1930 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
258 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
478 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
250 (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 Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
476 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
103 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
191 (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 Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
715 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
1996 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F AMD Athlon II X2 260u
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