E2-9010 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
+7.2%
E2-9010
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.69

Athlon II X2 255 outperforms E2-9010 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26792728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.084.35
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010 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 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size117 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors410 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 Graphics
iGPU core countno data2
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
+7.2%
E2-9010 0.69

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
+7.5%
E2-9010 1093

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.69
Recency 25 January 2010 1 June 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Athlon II X2 255 has a 7.2% higher aggregate performance score.

E2-9010, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010.

Note that Athlon II X2 255 is a desktop processor while E2-9010 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 255 and E2-9010, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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