A4-3300 vs Athlon II X2 250e

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.73
+21.7%
A4-3300
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.60

Athlon II X2 250e outperforms A4-3300 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250e and A4-3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26742796
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.530.87
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)7 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250e and A4-3300 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 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors410 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250e and A4-3300 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
SocketAM3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 250e and A4-3300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250e and A4-3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6410D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250e and A4-3300.

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 250e 0.73
+21.7%
A4-3300 0.60

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 250e 1155
+22.6%
A4-3300 942

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.60
Recency 21 September 2010 7 September 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X2 250e has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

A4-3300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X2 250e is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3300 in performance tests.


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