Ryzen 9 9950X vs Athlon II X2 250u

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250u
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.38
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.77
+10892%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Athlon II X2 250u by a whopping 10892% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking303258
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.14
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.4423.24
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speedno data4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size117 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors410 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)25 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250u and Ryzen 9 9950X.

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 250u 0.38
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.77
+10892%

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 250u 598
Ryzen 9 9950X 66352
+10996%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 41.77
Recency 20 October 2009 15 August 2024
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 170 Watt

Athlon II X2 250u has 580% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 10892.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250u in performance tests.


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