Opteron 3320 EE 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
Opteron 3320 EE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.21
+77.9%

Opteron 3320 EE outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Opteron 3320 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27402342
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.994.58
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)4 December 2012 (12 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 Opteron 3320 EE 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache2 MB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors410 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Opteron 3320 EE 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
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Opteron 3320 EE. 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 Opteron 3320 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Opteron 3320 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

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 Opteron 3320 EE.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Athlon II X2 250 0.68
Opteron 3320 EE 1.21
+77.9%

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
Opteron 3320 EE 1918
+77.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 1.21
Recency 2 June 2009 4 December 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Opteron 3320 EE has a 77.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 3320 EE 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 Opteron 3320 EE is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Opteron 3320 EE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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