Celeron G1101 vs Athlon II X2 260

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
+8.8%
Celeron G1101
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.68

Athlon II X2 260 outperforms Celeron G1101 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26602717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.720.97
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.080.88
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$48$85

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 260 has 284% better value for money than Celeron G1101.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz0.27 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm281 mm2
Number of transistors410 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 260 0.74
+8.8%
Celeron G1101 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 260 1178
+8.5%
Celeron G1101 1086

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.68
Recency 11 May 2010 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 73 Watt

Athlon II X2 260 has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 12.3% lower power consumption.

Celeron G1101, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 260 and Celeron G1101.


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