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.
AMD E Family AMD Athlon II
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
2 Generation 1
AMD E1/E2-2000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
AMD E1-2500 Name AMD Athlon II X2 250u
 
 

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
No Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
1.4 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
2x Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
AMD Radeon HD 8240 GPU name
Q2/2013 Release date --
2 Execution units --
0.4 GHz GPU frequency --
11.1 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
5 Generation --
28 nm Technology --
128 Shaders --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Bandwidth --
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
Socket AM3
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Propus
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2009
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
28 nm Technology 45 nm
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
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