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AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs Athlon 64 X2 Dual 3600+

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+ also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X2 260u uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 226 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon II X2 260u×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600++ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.8 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 0.5MB,
TDP25W65W
Yearly Running Cost$4.56$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q4 2008
# of Samples43183
CPU Value8.59.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)7163(0.0%)6663(-7.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)713(0.0%)633(-11.2%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
713
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
633
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
8.5
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
9.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
716
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
666
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
Max TDP25W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.050.13
Running cost per day$0.013$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)18.347.5
Running cost per year$4.56$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.