AMD Athlon II X2 260 Dual Core Processor Performance Review
The Test System
All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with all the latest updates installed. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other programs running. The Corsair DOMINATOR memory modules were run in triple-channel mode at 1600MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings. The ATI Radeon HD graphics cards were tested with 10.4 CATALYST suite drivers. The ASRock X58 Extreme3 motherboard was running BIOS version 1.4. The I7 930 processor was running at the default clock of 2.8 with turbo disabled. The ASRock 890GX was running the latest Bios version 1.8. Two of the Corsair Dominator memory modules were run in dual channel mode at 1600MHz with 8,8,8,24 timings.
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AMD Test Bench |
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AMD Athlon II X2 260 P/N ADX2600CK23GM
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Intel Test Rig |
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| Processor | Intel Core I7 920 | Live Pricing |
| Motherboard | ASRock X58 Extreme3 | Live Pricing |
| Memory | 6gb Corsair Dominator 1600MHz | Live Pricing |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 640gb | Live Pricing |
| Video Card | HIS Radeon HD5870 | Live Pricing |
| CPU cooler | ThermalRight Venomous X | Live Pricing |
| Chassis | None – Open Bench | |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX750 | Live Pricing |
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