Athlon II X2 250 vs E2-9000

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Aggregate performance score

E2-9000
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.61
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
+11.5%

Athlon II X2 250 outperforms E2-9000 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27842723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesBristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency5.750.99
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

E2-9000 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 speed1.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size124.5 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on E2-9000 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGAAM3
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

E2-9000 0.61
Athlon II X2 250 0.68
+11.5%

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.

E2-9000 967
Athlon II X2 250 1080
+11.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.68
Recency 1 June 2016 2 June 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

E2-9000 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X2 250, on the other hand, has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon II X2 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that E2-9000 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between E2-9000 and Athlon II X2 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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