Ultra 5 226V vs Athlon II X2 250e
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Athlon II X2 250e by a whopping 1533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2693 | 653 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.04 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.54 | 66.36 |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $77 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 11.92 |
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 5 226V has a 1532.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250e in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X2 250e is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250e and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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