Apple M2 Pro vs Athlon II X2 250

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads
13.73
+1919%

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 1919% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2740544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency0.99no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)no data
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and M2 Pro 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache256 KB3.3 MB
L2 cache2 MB36 MB
L3 cache0 KB24 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and M2 Pro 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and M2 Pro.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

Athlon II X2 250 0.68
Apple M2 Pro 13.73
+1919%

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.

Athlon II X2 250 1080
Apple M2 Pro 21802
+1919%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 13.73
Recency 2 June 2009 17 January 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro has a 1919.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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