Ryzen 9 5950X 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
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+4121%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 4121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2740160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6127.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency0.9925.85
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 669% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size117 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version2.04.0

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.70
+4121%

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 45593
+4122%

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+621%

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 12104
+2146%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 28.70
Recency 2 June 2009 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 4120.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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