Athlon II X2 250u vs Athlon II X2 255

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 255
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
+94.7%
Athlon II X2 250u
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.38

Athlon II X2 255 outperforms Athlon II X2 250u by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon II X2 250u processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26803033
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.081.44
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)20 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon II X2 250u 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors410 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon II X2 250u 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon II X2 250u. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon II X2 250u.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 255 0.74
+94.7%
Athlon II X2 250u 0.38

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 255 1175
+96.5%
Athlon II X2 250u 598

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.38
Recency 25 January 2010 20 October 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Athlon II X2 255 has a 94.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.

Athlon II X2 250u, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 255 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250u in performance tests.


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