i7-14700K 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
Core i7-14700K
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.49
+4825%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 4825% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2740116
Place by popularitynot in top-10088
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61100.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.9925.36
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700K has 2670% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size117 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K 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 Core i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
i7-14700K 33.49
+4825%

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
i7-14700K 53199
+4826%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 250 307
i7-14700K 2940
+858%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 250 539
i7-14700K 19074
+3439%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 33.49
Recency 2 June 2009 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 2 28
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700K, on the other hand, has a 4825% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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