AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 250u or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz | A-Core | 1.80 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon V56 |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
| GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is --. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| 25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM3 | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2009 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 250u | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
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