Xeon 6746E vs Athlon II X2 250e

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2676not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.54no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77$5,929

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E 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)112
Threads2112
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB4 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E 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 configuration12
SocketAM34710
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data88

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 September 2010 3 June 2024
Physical cores 2 112
Threads 2 112
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 250 Watt

Athlon II X2 250e has 455.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6746E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 5500% more physical cores and 5500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 250e and Xeon 6746E. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon II X2 250e is a desktop processor while Xeon 6746E is a server/workstation one.


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