AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Intel Core i3-9300 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 250e and the Intel Core i3-9300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 250e 2 core processor released in Q3/2010 with the Intel Core i3-9300 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
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 | Intel Core i3-8300 |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i3-10300 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 250e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-9300 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-9300 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 250e, while the Intel Core i3-9300 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-9300 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 250e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-9300 is 62 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-9300 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 62 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-9300 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-9300 |
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 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 152 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9300
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Intel Core i3-9300 |
Unknown | Unknown |