AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Pentium E5800

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AMD Athlon II X2 250u CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E5800
AMD Athlon II X2 250u Intel Pentium E5800

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 250u or Intel Pentium E5800 - 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 Pentium E5800 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5800 was released in Q4/2010.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13)
1 Generation 2
Propus Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Pentium E5800 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Pentium E5800
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Pentium E5800
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5800 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Pentium E5800
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The 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 Pentium E5800 is 65 W.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Pentium E5800
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium E5800 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Pentium E5800
45 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
AM3 Socket LGA 775
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 250u (51%)
Intel Pentium E5800 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 250u (51%)
Intel Pentium E5800 (100%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
222 (51%)
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
438 (100%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
423 (51%)
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
831 (100%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
590 (51%)
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1155 (100%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
229 (100%)
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
425 (100%)
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
518 (100%)

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