Phenom II X2 B53 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
Phenom II X2 B53
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.72
+5.9%

Phenom II X2 B53 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 B53 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27402708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.990.85
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 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 Phenom II X2 B53 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 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors410 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 B53 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 B53 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 B53. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 B53.

PCIe version2.02.0

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
Phenom II X2 B53 0.72
+5.9%

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
Phenom II X2 B53 1137
+5.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.72
Recency 2 June 2009 1 October 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 B53, on the other hand, has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 B53.


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