Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Athlon Neo X2 L325
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3063 | 3062 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon Neo | Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 0.97 |
| Architecture codename | Congo (2009) | Merom-2048 (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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 | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.075V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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.
| Socket | ASB1 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technology | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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 Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | 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
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 94.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core 2 Duo T5250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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