Ryzen 9 7900X vs Athlon II X2 250e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.73
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
32.51
+4353%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Athlon II X2 250e by a whopping 4353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2692124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.5318.09
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size117 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors410 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X 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
SocketAM3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 250e 0.73
Ryzen 9 7900X 32.51
+4353%

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 250e 1155
Ryzen 9 7900X 51636
+4371%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 32.51
Recency 21 September 2010 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 170 Watt

Athlon II X2 250e has 277.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 4353.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250e in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250e and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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