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AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Phenom X3 8400
Price now
9.95$
Games supported
55%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
40$
Games supported
53%
General info
Comparing Phenom X3 8400 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2308 | 2348 |
| Value for money | 7.32 | 3.61 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | March 2008 (15 years old) | June 2009 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $39 |
| Current price | $9.95 | $40 (1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Phenom X3 8400 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 cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8400 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2+ | AM3 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8400 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8400 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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: 67%
Phenom X3 8400 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by 6% 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: 37%
Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Phenom X3 8400 by 89% 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: 37%
Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Phenom X3 8400 by 22% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Phenom X3 8400 and Athlon II X2 250. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | no data | 1.1 Mh/s |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 | 3000 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
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Competitors of Phenom X3 8400 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Phenom X3 8400 from Intel is Pentium E6600, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Phenom X3 8400:
Competitors of Athlon II X2 250 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X2 250 by Intel is Celeron G1101, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X2 250:
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