Intel Celeron G530T vs AMD Athlon II X2 260u

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G530T and AMD Athlon II X2 260u processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 Intel Celeron G530T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 962 vs 716
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1056 vs 713
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 962 vs 716
PassMark - CPU mark 1056 vs 713

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260u

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G530T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 260u

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
962
716
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1056
713
Name Intel Celeron G530T AMD Athlon II X2 260u
PassMark - Single thread mark 962 716
PassMark - CPU mark 1056 713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1882

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G530T AMD Athlon II X2 260u

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Regor
Launch date September 2011 October 2009
Place in performance rating 2336 2326
Processor Number G530T
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $83
Price now $83.44
Value for money (0-100) 3.90

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 117 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million 410 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)