Athlon II X2 250 vs i5-8350U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8350U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.91
+475%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Core i5-8350U outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 475% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14502740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency24.670.99
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size123 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356AM3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 620On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i5-8350U 3.91
+475%
Athlon II X2 250 0.68

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.

i5-8350U 6206
+475%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 0.68
Recency 21 August 2017 2 June 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-8350U has a 475% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8350U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8350U is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8350U and Athlon II X2 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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