C-60 vs Athlon II X2 250u
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X2 250u outperforms C-60 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 250u and C-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3032 | 3232 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD C-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | 2.10 |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Ontario (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 250u and C-60 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 250u and C-60 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250u and C-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250u and C-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250u and C-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon HD 6290 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250u and C-60.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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 | 0.38 | 0.20 |
| Recency | 20 October 2009 | 22 August 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
Athlon II X2 250u has a 90% higher aggregate performance score.
C-60, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II X2 250u is our recommended choice as it beats the C-60 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X2 250u is a desktop processor while C-60 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250u and C-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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