Athlon II X2 250 vs Athlon II X4 615e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 615e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.26
+85.3%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Athlon II X4 615e outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23062740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.233.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.650.99
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X4 615e has 17% better value for money than Athlon II X2 250.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 250 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 250 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 250. 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 dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Athlon II X2 250.

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 X4 615e 1.26
+85.3%
Athlon II X2 250 0.68

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 X4 615e 2000
+85.2%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 0.68
Recency 21 September 2010 2 June 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X4 615e has a 85.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 615e is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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