Athlon X2 450 vs Athlon II X2 250

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
Athlon X2 450
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82
+20.6%

Athlon X2 450 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27402602
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.991.19
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128K
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size117 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon X2 450.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Athlon II X2 250 0.68
Athlon X2 450 0.82
+20.6%

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.

Athlon II X2 250 1080
Athlon X2 450 1295
+19.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.82
Recency 2 June 2009 31 July 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm

Athlon X2 450 has a 20.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X2 450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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