Intel Pentium E5300 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250
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CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E5300 or AMD Athlon II X2 250 - 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 Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5300 was released in Q4/2008. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 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 250 was released in Q2/2009. |
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| Intel Pentium | Family | AMD Athlon II |
| Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Propus |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 2.60 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is at --. |
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| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium E5300 or AMD Athlon II X2 250 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | no iGPU |
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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 | 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 & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E5300 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| DDR2-800, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| L3 Cache | ||
| PCIe version | 2.0 | |
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Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E5300 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| 45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
| VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2008 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 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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Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 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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Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Pentium E5300 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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