AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs 64 X2 5000+ |
Released June, 2009
AMD Athlon II X2 250
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X2 250
 | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | | Much more l2 cache 2 MB |
| | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,008 | | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 2,690 |
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Released December, 2006
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 64 X2 5000+
| | Is unlocked Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,008 | vs | 779 | Around 30% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 2,690 | vs | 1,857 | Around 45% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 1.79 pt/W | vs | 0.61 pt/W | Around 3x better performance per watt | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.72 GHz | vs | 3.13 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 72.31W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 74 °C | vs | 70 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.04 GHz | vs | 3.39 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 21.44 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 77.96 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2009 | vs | Dec, 2006 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Athlon II X2 250 vs 64 X2 5000+
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Athlon II X2 250 | vs | 64 X2 5000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3 | |||
| AM2 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| ABM | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Athlon II X2 250 | vs | 64 X2 5000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 90 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 74°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.72 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.04 GHz | 3.39 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 2,374.3 | 1,518.5 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.72 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 89W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.79 pt/W | 0.61 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 72.31W | |
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