AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Intel Core i9-9900KF | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250 or Intel Core i9-9900KF - 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 Intel Core i9-9900KF has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9900KF was released in Q1/2019. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000 (34) |
1 | Generation | 9 |
Propus | Architecture | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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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 Intel Core i9-9900KF has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900KF is at 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.70 GHz |
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 Intel Core i9-9900KF supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i9-9900KF has a TDP of 95 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 | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 119 W @ 28 s |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-9900KF is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 1151-2 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2009 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | 600 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250 | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
Unknown | Unknown |