AMD Athlon II X2 250e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 250e and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Propus | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 clocks with 3.15 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 7 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 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 |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 250e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM3 | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q3/2010 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| Unknown | Lenovo Flex 5G Lenovo Yoga C 5G Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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