Product Comparison: AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Core i3-6100
General Specifications
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
Athlon II X2 260
i3-6100
Origin
Malaysia
China
About the Product
Upgrade your system's CPU with this AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 Dual-Core CPU and increase your productivity in less time! The ADX260OCK23GM features a 3.2 GHz CPU speed and a 2 x 1 MB L2 cache.
The 6th generation Intel Core processor is based on the Skylake micro architecture and built with 14nm manufacturing process. It comes packed with advanced features to take your productivity, creativity and 3D gaming to the next level.
Package Size
Height
5.91 in.
4.5 in.
Width
5.12 in.
4 in.
Depth
3.35 in.
3 in.
Weight
1.07 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
AM3
FCLGA1151
Lithography
45 nm
14 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Regor
Skylake
What customers say about "Details"
AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU Processor
- Worked perfectly with AM3 socket!
- AMD is the best CPU. Easy to install.
- Great processor with good socket for a low price.
- Good product, great price. Easy install with this socket.
- Power for a very reasonable price. Great for my motherboard!
Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor
- Great integrated graphics for desktop use and light gaming.
- Onboard graphics are actually pretty decent from what I can tell.
- Faster then I expected!!! The integrated graphics are really not that bad, The thing is pretty snappy and stays cool.
- Hyper-threading technology to allow excellent single core performance (processor has 2 physical cores with 2 threads each).
- I had a wonderful time with it. The CPU had performed better than I thought it was most games I had a boost clock to everything ran fine on the stock cooler with good temperatures.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
2
2
CPU Threads
2
4
Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Max TDP
65 W
51 W
Max Temperature
74 °C
65 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor
- This is a very fast processor, and with the hyperthreading is acts just like a quad-core.
- Pretty fast for what it is. I dont have any issues gaming with this CPU.
- I had a wonderful time with it. The CPU had performed better than I thought it was most games I had a boost clock to everything ran fine on the stock cooler with good temperatures.
- This chip does everything I need including graphics heavy games ( of course for that you also need a graphics card). Runs cool and quite despite nice 3.7 gigahertz speed.
- Not designed for hard core gaming. they’re more than capable of running the vast majority of standard computer programs with ease but it still can serve it well
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
256 kB
64 kB
L2 Cache Size
2048 kB
256 kB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
33.1 GB/s
34.1 GB/s
L3 Cache Size
4096 kB
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPU Processor
- Good with my Kingston KVR667D2N5 memory!
- Has been able to do everything from make movies, play newest games etc. Memory support is great.
- Works perfectly, and for the price it is worth buying every time. Good memory support of this.
- Very fast for the price. Good for my DDR3 memory.
- Works well with my memory. Good product.
Intel Core i3-6100 3M Cache, 3.70 GHz Processor
- Not really really expensive but way worth the price and works good with stock cooler and under load the hottest it got was 147°F which isnt bad being the t junction is 200° dont be scared of the 3mb of cache is all u need.
- The perfect amount of cache, cores, and clock speeds for a light browsing/light workload PC Competitively priced.
- Supports current high speed memory and other skylake features.
- Very fast. I paired it with Biostar motherboard and G-skill Ripjaws DDR-4 memory. EVGA 750ti card. Blows old setup out of the water.
- This 6th Gen I3 3.7GHZ Is almost 90% faster than my old 2nd Gen Sandy bridge 3.1GHZ processor. The memory speeds went from 1.333GHZ to 2.133GHZ so that would help as well. So basically it is like getting an older I5 system.
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
No
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
No
Yes
What customers say about "Supported Technologies"
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
12
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz
Processor Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530
What customers say about "Graphics Specifications"
Other Information
Manufacturer
Manual
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