Atom x5-E8000 vs Athlon II X2 250e

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2674	2787
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency	1.54	11.55
Architecture codename	Regor (2009−2013)	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date	21 September 2010 (14 years ago)	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$77	$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.04 GHz
Multiplier	no data	10
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	117 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	410 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.73	0.61
Recency	21 September 2010	8 February 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	5 Watt

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