Athlon II X2 250 vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.08
+197%

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18052613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date29 September 2015 (8 years ago)June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39
Current priceno data$26 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
RAID+no data
HSA1no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

PRO A8-8650B 2.08
+197%
Athlon II X2 250 0.70

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

PRO A8-8650B 3220
+198%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 198% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

PRO A8-8650B 436
+43%
Athlon II X2 250 305

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 43% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

PRO A8-8650B 1055
+99.4%
Athlon II X2 250 529

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 99% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.08 0.70
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

The PRO A8-8650B is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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