AMD EPYC 7352 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250e

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AMD EPYC 7352 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 250e
AMD EPYC 7352 AMD Athlon II X2 250e

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7352 or AMD Athlon II X2 250e - 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 EPYC 7352 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7352 was released in Q3/2019.

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250e was released in Q3/2010.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
2 Generation 1
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7352 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz.

AMD EPYC 7352 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250e
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 EPYC 7352 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 EPYC 7352 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7352 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250e
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7352 has a TDP of 155 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 250e is 45 W.

AMD EPYC 7352 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250e
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7352 has a 128.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250e cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7352 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250e
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
SP3 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2010
2750 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7352 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e (46%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7352 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e (4%)

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 EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
861 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
394 (46%)

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 EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
15345 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
767 (5%)

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 EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
41286 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1137 (3%)

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 EPYC 7352 AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
375 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7352 AMD Athlon II X2 250e
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