Opteron 250 HE vs Athlon X2 BE-2350
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Opteron 250 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Troy (2005) |
| Release date | October 2007 (17 years ago) | March 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Opteron 250 HE 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Opteron 250 HE 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM2 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Athlon X2 BE-2350 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Opteron 250 HE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon X2 BE-2350 is a desktop processor while Opteron 250 HE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Opteron 250 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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