AMD E1-2500 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250u

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AMD E1-2500 or AMD E1-2500 – 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 E1-2500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD E series.
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.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
2 Generation 1
AMD E Family AMD Athlon II
AMD E1-2500 Name AMD Athlon II X2 250u
AMD E1/E2-2000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E1-2500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E1-2500 is 1.4 GHz
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
2 Threads 2
1.4 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
2x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E1-2500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E1-2500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8240, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250u does not have integrated graphics.
5 Generation --
AMD Radeon HD 8240 GPU name
2 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11.1 Direct X --
Q2/2013 Release date --
0.4 GHz GPU frequency --
128 Shaders --
28 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
1 Memory channels 2
DDR3L-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 25 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E1-2500 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Propus
-- Release price --
-- Chip design --
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2009
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Socket AM3
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
28 nm Technology 45 nm