Ultra 9 185H 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
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51
+2401%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by a whopping 2401% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2676324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.72no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency1.0838.90
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$48$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads222
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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
SocketAM3Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
Ultra 9 185H 18.51
+2401%

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 1179
Ultra 9 185H 29403
+2394%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 260 346
Ultra 9 185H 2244
+549%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 260 611
Ultra 9 185H 11973
+1860%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 18.51
Recency 11 May 2010 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 22
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has a 2401.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 260 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 260 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 260 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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