Celeron M 530 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
+258%
Celeron M 530
1 core / 1 thread, 30 Watt
0.19

Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Celeron M 530 by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27403249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataCeleron M
Power efficiency0.990.60
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)no data
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 Celeron M 530 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed3 GHz1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KB1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.95V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

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 Celeron M 530.

PCIe version2.0no data

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
+258%
Celeron M 530 0.19

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
+258%
Celeron M 530 302

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.19
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 30 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has a 257.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 530, on the other hand, has 116.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 530 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop processor while Celeron M 530 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron M 530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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