Athlon II X2 250 vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+1493%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 1493% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7212740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data0.99
Architecture codenameno dataRegor (2009−2013)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro and Athlon II X2 250 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads102
Base clock speed2.064 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB256 KB
L2 cache28 MB2 MB
L3 cache24 MB0 KB
Chip lithography5 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data117 mm2
Number of transistors33700 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Athlon II X2 250 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM3
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 Pro 10.83
+1493%
Athlon II X2 250 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M1 Pro 17200
+1493%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 0.68
Recency 18 October 2021 2 June 2009
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 45 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 1492.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Athlon II X2 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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