AMD Athlon II X2 250u Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is a 2 core processor. It can handle 2 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2009. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is based on the 1. generation of the AMD Athlon II series and requires a mainboard with the socket AM3. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u scores 222 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 423 points.
AMD Athlon II X2 250u

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the AMD Athlon II X2 250u belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u.

Name: AMD Athlon II X2 250u
Family: AMD Athlon II (52)
CPU group: AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
Architecture: Propus
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u clock with 1.60 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 25 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design:
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 2.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Athlon II X2 250u have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
258
Intel Celeron N3350 Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
248
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
246
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
229
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
174
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz
126

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 270u AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
531
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
478
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz
440
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
425
Intel Celeron N3350 Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
346
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
316
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162

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 Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
224
Intel Celeron N2808 Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 2.25 GHz
223
Intel Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
223
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
222
Intel Pentium 957 Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
222
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
222
Intel Celeron N3050 Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
221

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.
MediaTek MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
431
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
429
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
427
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
423
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
423
Intel Celeron N2820 Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.39 GHz
422
Intel Celeron N2808 Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 2.25 GHz
415

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 C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
598
Intel Core2 Duo E6300 Intel Core2 Duo E6300
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
592
Intel Core2 Duo E6320 Intel Core2 Duo E6320
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
592
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
590
Intel Celeron N3050 Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
590
AMD E1-2100 AMD E1-2100
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
589
Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
587

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