Intel Celeron 5305U vs AMD Athlon II X2 250u

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Intel Celeron 5305U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 250u
Intel Celeron 5305U AMD Athlon II X2 250u

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 5305U and the AMD Athlon II X2 250u and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 5305U 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250u which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Celeron 5000 (2) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
10 Generation 1
Comet Lake U Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron 4305U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 5305U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.60 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.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 5305U, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 5305U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 5305U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1528 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2009
128 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
229 (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.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
425 (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.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
222 (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.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
423 (100%)

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.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
361 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 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.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
590 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 5305U AMD Athlon II X2 250u
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