AMD Athlon II X2 250e vs Intel Celeron N2808

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AMD Athlon II X2 250e or AMD Athlon II X2 250e – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 250e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Celeron N2808 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N2808, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
1 Generation 6
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Celeron
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
AMD Athlon II X2 250e Name Intel Celeron N2808
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250e is 3.0 GHz
The Intel Celeron N2808 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2808 is 1.58 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.25 GHz.
None None 2.25 GHz
2 Threads 2
3.0 GHz Frequency 1.58 GHz
2x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.25 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N2808 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N2808 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 7
-- Release date Q3/2013
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
-- Shaders 32
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
-- GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Direct X 11.2
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 10.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 1
16.0 GB Max. Memory 4.0 GB
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
No AES-NI No
-- Bandwidth 10.7 GB/s
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4.5 W watts.
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP down 3 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N2808 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2014
Propus Architecture Bay Trail
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 1.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
45 nm Technology 22 nm
AM3 Socket BGA 1170
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes