AMD Athlon II X2 250u Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD Athlon II X2 250u
Family: AMD Athlon II
Group: AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

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
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

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.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Propus
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Release date: Q3/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1798
1798
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1782
1782
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1728
1728
Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
1718
1718
Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
1702
1702

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
961
961
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
956
956
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
956
956
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
956
956
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
955
955

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core2 Duo E6300
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
592
592
Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
590
590
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
590
590
Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
590
590
AMD E1-2100
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
589
589

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
478
478
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
440
440
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
425
425
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
346
346
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
316
316

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
NoneC NoneT @ --
429
429
Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
427
427
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
423
423
Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
422
422
Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
415
415

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
258
258
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
248
248
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
229
229
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
174
174
AMD Turion 64 MK-36
NoneC NoneT @ --
162
162

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
222
222
Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
222
222
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
222
222
Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
222
222
Intel Pentium 957
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
222
222