Athlon II X2 235e vs Athlon II X2 250
Aggregate performance score
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2884 | 2885 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.61 | 7.49 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.99 | 1.43 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | $84 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X2 235e has 107% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon II X2 235e 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon II X2 235e 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon II X2 235e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon II X2 235e.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 June 2009 | 20 October 2009 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon II X2 235e has an age advantage of 4 months, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Athlon II X2 250 and AMD Athlon II X2 235e.
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