AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 260 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 521 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
- 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Launch date | May 2010 vs June 2005 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 90 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 16 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 84 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 369
- Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 906 vs 651
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 801 vs 369 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 906 vs 651 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 260
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Intel Pentium 4 HT 521 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1256 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1178 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 369 | 801 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 651 | 906 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 | Intel Pentium 4 HT 521 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Regor | Prescott |
Launch date | May 2010 | June 2005 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $48 | |
Place in performance rating | 2521 | 2526 |
Price now | $19.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 27.59 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | 521 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 117 mm | 112 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 410 million | 125 million |
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.7°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.200V-1.425V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | PLGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |