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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Atom C3308 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250u or Intel Atom C3308 - 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 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009. The Intel Atom C3308 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3308 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Propus | Architecture | Denverton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Atom C3308 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3308 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3308 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3308 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 6 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 5.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Atom C3308 is 9.5 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3308 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3308 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3308 |
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 |
AM3 | Socket | BGA 1310 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 41 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Atom C3308 |
Unknown | Unknown |