i3-1210U vs Athlon II X2 250

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Core i3-1000NG4 Core i3-1005G1 Core i3-1115G4 Core i3-1125G4 Core i3-1210U Core i3-1215U Core i3-1215U (IPU) Core i3-1220P Core i3-1305U Core i3-1315U Core i3-5005U Core i3-6006U

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.71

Core i3-1210U outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon II X2 250 Athlon II X2 250
i3-1210U i3-1210U

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27201028
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency1.0069.60
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 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 Core i3-1210U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 0.71
i3-1210U 6.87
+868%

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
i3-1210U 10513
+873%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.71 6.87
Recency 2 June 2009 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

i3-1210U has a 867.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1210U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Core i3-1210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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