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Celeron N4120 vs Athlon II X2 260


Description
The N4120 is based on Goldmont Plus architecture while the 260 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N4120 gets a score of 46.2 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the N4120 is 1.7 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
706a8
100f63
Core
Gemini Lake
Regor
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1090
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
6 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
kB
Date
November 2019
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
18.9k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.17k 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
N4120
260
Test#1 (Integers)
5.94k
6.04k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
7.51k
6.2k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.78k
3.11k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.67k
1.7k (x0.64)
TOTAL
18.9k
17.05k (x0.9)

Multithread

N4120

260
Test#1 (Integers)
15.02k
10.02k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
19.77k
10.18k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.71k
5.1k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.67k
2.25k (x0.61)
TOTAL
46.17k
27.54k (x0.6)

Performance/W
N4120
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2503 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3294 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1286 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
611 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
7694 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
N4120
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2286 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2887 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1069 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1029 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
7271 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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