i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.80
+4871%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 4871% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2740115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6184.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.9925.59
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$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 2232% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF. 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

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

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
i7-14700KF 33.80
+4871%

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
i7-14700KF 53695
+4872%

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
i7-14700KF 2993
+875%

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
i7-14700KF 19544
+3526%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 33.80
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.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 4870.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

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


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Core i7-14700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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