AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Atom C3955
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Atom C3955 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250u or Intel Atom C3955 - 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 C3955 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 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 C3955 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 256 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 | 16.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 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 C3955 is 32 W. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
| 25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 32 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 C3955 cache has a total of 16.00 MB. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3955 |
| 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 | 434 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 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 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 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 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Atom C3955 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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