AMD Athlon II X2 250 | AMD A8-6500 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250 or AMD A8-6500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 was released in Q2/2009. The AMD A8-6500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6500 was released in Q2/2013. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD A (112) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD A8-6000 (4) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Propus | Architecture | Richland (Piledriver) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 250 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 3.00 GHz while the AMD A8-6500 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6500 is at 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.10 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250 or AMD A8-6500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8570D |
GPU frequency | 0.84 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
Technology | 32 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8570D |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 250 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A8-6500 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W, while the AMD A8-6500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-6500 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500 |
45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
AM3 | Socket | FM2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2009 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
-- | Release price | 85 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | AMD A8-6500 |
Unknown | Unknown |