EPYC 9654P vs Athlon II X2 250

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.71
EPYC 9654P
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
74.46
+10387%

EPYC 9654P outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 10387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.611.88
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.0018.86
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39$10,625

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 250 has 92% better value for money than EPYC 9654P.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P 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)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache256 KB6 MB
L2 cache2 MB96 MB
L3 cache0 KB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size117 mm212x 72 mm2
Number of transistors410 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P 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 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P. 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 9654P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P.

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 0.71
EPYC 9654P 74.46
+10387%

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 9654P 113949
+10451%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.71 74.46
Recency 2 June 2009 10 November 2022
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 360 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has 453.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654P, on the other hand, has a 10387.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9654P 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 9654P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and EPYC 9654P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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