Athlon II X2 260 vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.12
+51.4%
Athlon II X2 260
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74

Core 2 Quad Q8200 outperforms Athlon II X2 260 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24092676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.121.08
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$48

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.33 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260 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
SocketLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260 are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Athlon II X2 260.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1.12
+51.4%
Athlon II X2 260 0.74

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1775
+50.6%
Athlon II X2 260 1179

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 289
Athlon II X2 260 346
+19.7%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 817
+33.7%
Athlon II X2 260 611

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.74
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8200 has a 51.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X2 260, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 260 in performance tests.


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