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Differences
Top features of Intel Pentium G3220
-
Performance per watt54 W
65 W
About 1.2 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of AMD Athlon II X2 260
-
Higher clock speed3.20 GHz
3.00 GHz
Around 6% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium G3220 and AMD Athlon II X2 260 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Pentium G3220
AMD Athlon II X2 260
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
Intel Pentium
AMD Athlon II
|
| Generation |
5
1
|
| CPU group |
Intel Pentium G3000
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium G3220 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
3.00 GHz
3.20 GHz
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium G3220 and AMD Athlon II X2 260 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
no iGPU
|
| GPU frequency |
0.35 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
1.10 GHz
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
10
|
| Shader |
80
|
| Max. displays |
3
|
| Generation |
7.5
|
| Technology |
22 nm
|
| Release date |
Q4/2012
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium G3220 and AMD Athlon II X2 260. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
Decode / Encode
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
Decode / Encode
No
|
| VC-1 |
Decode
No
|
| JPEG |
Decode
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Pentium G3220 and AMD Athlon II X2 260 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1333
|
| Max. Memory |
16 GB
|
| ECC |
Yes
No
|
| Memory channels |
2
2 (Dual Channel)
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium G3220 or AMD Athlon II X2 260? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
54 W
65 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium G3220 and AMD Athlon II X2 260 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AMD-V
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
|
| L2-Cache |
--
2.00 MB
|
| L3-Cache |
3.00 MB
--
|
| Architecture |
Haswell S
Propus
|
| Technology |
14 nm
45 nm
|
| Socket |
LGA 1150
AM3
|
| Release date |
Q3/2013
Q2/2010
|
