AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260u

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 B97 and AMD Athlon II X2 260u 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 Phenom II X4 B97

AMD Athlon II X2 260u

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 78% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
4x 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 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1320 vs 716
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 713

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1320 vs 716
PassMark - CPU mark	2539 vs 713

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260u

3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1119 vs 430
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1882 vs 1447

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1119 vs 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1882 vs 1447

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 B97
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 260u

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1320

716

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2539

713

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

430

1119

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1447

1882

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 B97	AMD Athlon II X2 260u
PassMark - Single thread mark	1320	716
PassMark - CPU mark	2539	713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	430	1119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1447	1882

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 B97	AMD Athlon II X2 260u
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Regor
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	May 2010	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$100	$83
OPN Tray	HDXB97WFK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2338	2326
Price now	$56.99	$83.44
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Value for money (0-100)	20.09	3.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	258 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	758 million	410 million
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)	95 Watt	25 Watt