Athlon II X2 250 vs Celeron G1610

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1610
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.96
+41.2%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Celeron G1610 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1610 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25072740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.033.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.650.99
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date3 December 2012 (12 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$388$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 250 has 11933% better value for money than Celeron G1610.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1610 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size94 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1610 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1610 and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Celeron G1610 and Athlon II X2 250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1610 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1610 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1610 and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1610 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.

Celeron G1610 0.96
+41.2%
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.

Celeron G1610 1526
+41.3%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

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.

Celeron G1610 412
+34.2%
Athlon II X2 250 307

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.

Celeron G1610 687
+27.5%
Athlon II X2 250 539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 0.68
Recency 3 December 2012 2 June 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G1610 has a 41.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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