Atom x5-E8000 vs Athlon II X2 250e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.73
+19.7%
Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.61

Athlon II X2 250e outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26922804
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency1.5311.54
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.04 GHz
Multiplierno data10
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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
+19.7%
Atom x5-E8000 0.61

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
+20.1%
Atom x5-E8000 962

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.61
Recency 21 September 2010 8 February 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 5 Watt

Athlon II X2 250e has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-E8000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 250e is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E8000 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 250e is a desktop processor while Atom x5-E8000 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250e and Atom x5-E8000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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