Performance per price, higher is better.
AMD Phenom X3 8250e vs Athlon II X2 250
Price now
40$
Games supported
53%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
12.95$
Games supported
53%
General info
Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom X3 8250e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2348 | 2344 |
| Value for money | 3.61 | 5.62 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Toliman (2008) |
| Release date | June 2009 (13 years old) | September 2008 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | no data |
| Current price | $40 (1x MSRP) | $12.95 |
Value for money
Technical specs
Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom X3 8250e 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom X3 8250e 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 | AM2+ |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom X3 8250e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom X3 8250e. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom X3 8250e. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 1.1 Mh/s | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Boost clock speed | 3000 | 1900 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
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Competitors of Athlon II X2 250 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X2 250 by Intel is Celeron G1101, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X2 250:
Competitors of Phenom X3 8250e by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Phenom X3 8250e by Intel is Celeron G1101, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Phenom X3 8250e:
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