Athlon II X2 250e vs i3-2330E

Core i3-2310M Core i3-2330M Core i3-2350M Core i5-2410M Core i5-2430M Core i5-2450M Core i5-2520M Core i5-2540M Core i7-2630QM Core i7-2640M Core i7-2670QM Pentium B960
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Athlon II X2 215 Athlon II X2 220 Athlon II X2 235e Athlon II X2 240 Athlon II X2 245 Athlon II X2 250 Athlon II X2 255 Athlon II X2 260 Athlon II X2 260u Athlon II X2 265 Athlon II X2 270 Athlon II X2 280

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2330E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.15
+57.5%
Athlon II X2 250e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.73

Core i3-2330E outperforms Athlon II X2 250e by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-2330E i3-2330E
Athlon II X2 250e Athlon II X2 250e

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23702674
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency3.101.53
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 June 2011 (13 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$77

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
FMA+-
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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e 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 Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.6 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

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.

i3-2330E 1.15
+57.5%
Athlon II X2 250e 0.73

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.

i3-2330E 1823
+57.8%
Athlon II X2 250e 1155

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.15 0.73
Recency 1 June 2011 21 September 2010
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i3-2330E has a 57.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2330E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250e in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2330E is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250e is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2330E and Athlon II X2 250e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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