Athlon X2 BE-2350 vs Athlon II X2 255

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2656not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.08no data
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2126 mm2
Number of transistors410 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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
SocketAM3AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon X2 BE-2350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon X2 BE-2350.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



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 255 1175
+98.8%
Athlon X2 BE-2350 591

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon II X2 255 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X2 BE-2350, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 255 and Athlon X2 BE-2350. We've got no test results to judge.


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