Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Athlon II X2 255

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 255
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.77
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
22.40
+2809%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by a whopping 2809% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2656242
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0238.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.0817.02
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 190100% better value for money than Athlon II X2 255.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data162 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size117 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors410 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
SocketAM3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 255 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 255 0.77
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 22.40
+2809%

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
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34273
+2817%

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 255 293
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2726
+830%

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 255 403
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15158
+3661%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 22.40
Recency 25 January 2010 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon II X2 255 has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 2809.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 255 in performance tests.


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