Athlon II X2 250 vs Phenom II X2 B55

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 B55
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.74
+8.8%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Phenom II X2 B55 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 B55 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26732741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.023.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.880.99
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$48$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 250 has 79% better value for money than Phenom II X2 B55.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 B55 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors758 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 B55 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B55 and Athlon II X2 250.

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.

Phenom II X2 B55 0.74
+8.8%
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.

Phenom II X2 B55 1183
+9.5%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

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.

Phenom II X2 B55 383
+24.8%
Athlon II X2 250 307

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.

Phenom II X2 B55 687
+27.5%
Athlon II X2 250 539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.68
Recency 1 October 2009 2 June 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X2 B55 has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.

Athlon II X2 250, on the other hand, has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 B55 and Athlon II X2 250.


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