Athlon II X2 250 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
16.11
+2269%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 2269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4162740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency56.470.99
Architecture codenameno dataRegor (2009−2013)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Athlon II X2 250 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography3 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data117 mm2
Number of transistors37000 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Athlon II X2 250 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM3
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 16.11
+2269%
Athlon II X2 250 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 25587
+2269%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.11 0.68
Recency 30 October 2023 2 June 2009
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 3 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 2269.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Athlon II X2 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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