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

At a glance

Name: AMD Athlon II X2 250u
Family: AMD Athlon II (52)
CPU group: AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
Architecture: Propus
Technology: 45 nm
Segment: Desktop
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 X4 600e AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
288
AMD Athlon II X2 270u AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
287
AMD Athlon II X2 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
258
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

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 Core2 Duo E6600 Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
579
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
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
425
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
316

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 Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
229
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
226
Intel Celeron 430 Intel Celeron 430
1C 1T @ 1.80 GHz
225
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
222
Intel Pentium J2850 Intel Pentium J2850
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
218
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
210
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
208

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 Core2 Duo E4300 Intel Core2 Duo E4300
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
459
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
458
Intel Celeron E1500 Intel Celeron E1500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
433
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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
389
Intel Celeron E1400 Intel Celeron E1400
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
384

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 Core2 Duo E4400 Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
632
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 E1400 Intel Celeron E1400
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
586
Intel Core2 Duo E4300 Intel Core2 Duo E4300
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
564
AMD Sempron 2650 AMD Sempron 2650
2C 2T @ 1.45 GHz
564

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