Xeon W3503 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
+5.7%
Xeon W3503
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.70

Athlon II X2 260 outperforms Xeon W3503 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26602699
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.724.15
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.080.51
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$48$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3503 has 12% better value for money than Athlon II X2 260.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm2263 mm2
Number of transistors410 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.8V-1.225V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503 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
SocketAM31366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503 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 Xeon W3503 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503.

PCIe version2.02.0

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
+5.7%
Xeon W3503 0.70

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
+5.4%
Xeon W3503 1118

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.70
Recency 11 May 2010 30 March 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Athlon II X2 260 has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503.

Note that Athlon II X2 260 is a desktop processor while Xeon W3503 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 260 and Xeon W3503, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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