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Athlon II M300 vs Athlon II X2 260


Description
Both models M300 and 260 are based on K10 architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the M300 gets a score of 17.7 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 260 is 1.6 times faster than the M300. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
100f62
100f63
Core
Caspian
Regor
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
Socket S1G3
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
October 2009
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
9.57k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
17.73k points
27.54k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
M300
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2.66k
6.04k (x2.27)
Test#2 (FP)
3.84k
6.2k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.97k
3.11k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.1k
1.7k (x1.55)
TOTAL
9.57k
17.05k (x1.78)

Multithread

M300

260
Test#1 (Integers)
5.04k
10.02k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
7.46k
10.18k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
5.1k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.48k
2.25k (x1.52)
TOTAL
17.73k
27.54k (x1.55)

Performance/W
M300
260
Test#1 (Integers)
144 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
213 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
42 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
506 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
M300
260
Test#1 (Integers)
1328 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
986 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
550 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
4784 points/GHz
5328 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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