Athlon II X2 250 vs i7-2657M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2657M and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2464	2723
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.61
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	5.51	0.99
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Regor (2009−2013)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2657M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	117 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2657M 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1023	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2657M and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
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 i7-2657M and Athlon II X2 250 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 i7-2657M 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 Core i7-2657M and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2657M and Athlon II X2 250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2657M and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.99	0.68
Recency	3 January 2011	2 June 2009
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

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