Athlon II X2 250 vs Athlon 64 X2 FX-60

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
2 cores / 2 threads, 110 Watt
0.57
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
+19.3%

Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28242740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.490.99
Architecture codenameToledo (2006)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateno data2 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

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data117 mm2
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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)110 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 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 cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) FX-60 and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 0.68
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has a 19.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 69.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 in performance tests.


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