AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 260 and AMD Athlon II X2 255 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon II X2 260

AMD Athlon II X2 255

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1267 vs 1238
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 353

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1267 vs 1238
PassMark - CPU mark	1214 vs 1208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369 vs 353

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 660 vs 651

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	660 vs 651

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 260
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1267

1238

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1214

1208

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

369

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

651

660

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 260	AMD Athlon II X2 255
PassMark - Single thread mark	1267	1238
PassMark - CPU mark	1214	1208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	651	660

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 260	AMD Athlon II X2 255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Regor
Launch date	May 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$48	$60
Place in performance rating	2511	2546
Price now	$19.99	$65.22
Value for money (0-100)	27.59	8.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD255EHDK23GM
Series		AMD Athlon II X2
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
Base frequency		3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Number of threads		2
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt