Pentium D 830 vs Athlon II X2 250u
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Smithfield (2005) |
| Release date | October 2009 (14 years ago) | May 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | no data |
| Current price | $25 (0.7x MSRP) | $62 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830 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 | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 28 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 206 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 169 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3 | PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| ECC memory support | 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon II X2 250u outperforms Pentium D 830 by 9% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 130 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 250u and Pentium D 830. We've got no test results to judge.
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