AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Core i7-970 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250u or Intel Core i7-970 - 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 Core i7-970 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 was released in Q3/2010. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (4) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Propus | Architecture | Gulftown |
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 Core i7-970 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 Core i7-970 is 130 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-970 cache has a total of 13.50 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
45 nm | Technology | 32 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 | LGA 1366 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | 594 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Intel Core i7-970 |
Unknown | Unknown |