Athlon II X2 260u vs i3-14100
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 801 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 42.59 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 14.92 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | $83 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.5 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 24 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 20 October 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-14100 has an age advantage of 14 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Athlon II X2 260u, on the other hand, has 140% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-14100 and Athlon II X2 260u, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
