Celeron N4020C 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
Celeron N4020C
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.97
+42.6%

Celeron N4020C outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27402499
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.9915.29
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)no data
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2021 (3 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 N4020C 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 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data6
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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
Celeron N4020C 0.97
+42.6%

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
Celeron N4020C 1534
+42%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.97
Recency 2 June 2009 1 January 2021
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Celeron N4020C has a 42.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N4020C 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 Celeron N4020C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Celeron N4020C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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