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Athlon II X2 260 vs Celeron N3450


Description
The 260 is based on K10 architecture while the N3450 is based on Goldmont.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 260 gets a score of 27.5 k points while the N3450 gets 39.3 k points.

Summarizing, the N3450 is 1.4 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
100f63
506c9
Core
Regor
Apollo Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
Socket AM3
BGA1296
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x128 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
May 2010
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
17.05k points
13.11k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.54k points
39.33k 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
260
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
6.04k
5.95k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
3.45k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
1.92k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.7k
1.78k (x1.05)
TOTAL
17.05k
13.11k (x0.77)

Multithread

260

N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
10.02k
21.38k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
10.18k
9.84k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
5.25k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
2.86k (x1.27)
TOTAL
27.54k
39.33k (x1.43)

Performance/W
260
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
154 points/W
3564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
157 points/W
1640 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
78 points/W
875 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
35 points/W
477 points/W
TOTAL
424 points/W
6555 points/W

Performance/GHz
260
N3450
Test#1 (Integers)
1886 points/GHz
2706 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1939 points/GHz
1570 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
971 points/GHz
874 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
532 points/GHz
810 points/GHz
TOTAL
5328 points/GHz
5959 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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