Celeron E1600 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
+28.3%
Celeron E1600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.53

Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Celeron E1600 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27402868
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.990.77
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2009 (15 years 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 Celeron E1600 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 speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors410 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600 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 configuration11
SocketAM3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron E1600.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Athlon II X2 250 0.68
+28.3%
Celeron E1600 0.53

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
+28.6%
Celeron E1600 840

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.53
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Athlon II X2 250 has a 28.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X2 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E1600 in performance tests.


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