AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X2 250u or AMD Athlon II X2 250u – 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 250u features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 250u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
1 Generation 5
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Xeon E5
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
AMD Athlon II X2 250u Name Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is 1.6 GHz
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
None None 3.3 GHz
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
2 CPU Cores 12
2x Cores 12x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 Threads 24
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 4
16.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2133
No AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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 120 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
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Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u 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 Xeon E5-2680 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2014
Propus Architecture Haswell E
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 30.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
45 nm Technology 22 nm
AM3 Socket LGA 2011-3
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
39324
39324
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1728
1728