AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Xeon D-1739

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AMD Athlon II X2 250u CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1739
AMD Athlon II X2 250u Intel Xeon D-1739

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 250u or Intel Xeon D-1739 - 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 Xeon D-1739 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 384 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1739 was released in Q1/2022.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1700 (20)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Ice Lake
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 Xeon D-1739 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1739
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

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 Xeon D-1739
-- 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 Xeon D-1739 can connect up to 384 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1739
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 384 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 3
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 70.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 15.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

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 Xeon D-1739 is 83 W.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1739
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 83 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 Xeon D-1739 cache has a total of 15.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1739
45 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX-512
AM3 Socket BGA 2227
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 Q1/2022
-- Release price 773 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 250u (21%)
Intel Xeon D-1739 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X2 250u (5%)
Intel Xeon D-1739 (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 (21%)
Intel Xeon D-1739 Intel Xeon D-1739
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
1044 (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 (5%)
Intel Xeon D-1739 Intel Xeon D-1739
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
8633 (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 Xeon D-1739 Intel Xeon D-1739
8C 16T @ 3.50 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 Xeon D-1739 Intel Xeon D-1739
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1739 Intel Xeon D-1739
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Intel Xeon D-1739
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