Xeon D-1748TE vs Athlon II X2 260u
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $83 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 15 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | FCBGA2227 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 October 2009 | 1 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon II X2 260u has 160% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-1748TE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X2 260u is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1748TE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 260u and Xeon D-1748TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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