AMD Athlon II X2 250 | AMD Phenom II X4 900e | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250 or AMD Phenom II X4 900e - 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 Phenom II X4 900e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 900e was released in Q1/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Propus | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
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 Phenom II X4 900e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 900e is at 2.40 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 Phenom II X4 900e supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 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 Phenom II X4 900e 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 Phenom II X4 900e |
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 Phenom II X4 900e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
AM3 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2009 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
Unknown | Unknown |