EPYC 9135 vs Athlon II X2 250

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.67
EPYC 9135
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
36.26
+5312%

EPYC 9135 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 5312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking274597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6129.44
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.9817.28
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39$1,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9135 has 716% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed3 GHz3.65 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size117 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors410 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135 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 configuration12
SocketAM3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

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 EPYC 9135.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 0.67
EPYC 9135 36.26
+5312%

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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
EPYC 9135 58070
+5277%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 36.26
Recency 2 June 2009 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has 207.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9135, on the other hand, has a 5311.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9135 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 EPYC 9135 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9135, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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