AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs AMD FX-8350

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AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8350
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD FX-8350

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD FX-8350 - 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 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD FX-8350 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8350 was released in Q4/2012.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
1 Generation 2
Propus Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 3.10 GHz while the AMD FX-8350 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8350 is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD FX-8350
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.10 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD FX-8350
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD FX-8350 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 255 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD FX-8350 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD FX-8350
DDR3-1333 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the AMD FX-8350 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD FX-8350
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8350 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X2 255 Characteristic AMD FX-8350
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3 Socket AM3+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 170 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 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.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
416 (73%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
573 (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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
792 (29%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
2777 (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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1172 (20%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
5992 (100%)

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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
281 (18%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1543 (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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
579 (100%)

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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
3803 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
576 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
2361 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
209 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1298 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
45 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
691.3 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
241 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
96 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
665 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD FX-8350
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