Athlon II X2 250 vs Opteron 6274

Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6274
2011
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
3.55
+422%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Opteron 6274 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 422% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6274 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15132723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.523.61
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.920.99
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$909$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 250 has 594% better value for money than Opteron 6274.

Detailed specifications

Opteron 6274 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache768 KB (shared)256 KB
L2 cache8.00391 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size316 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors2,400 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6274 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 configuration21
SocketG34AM3
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6274 and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6274 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6274 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6274 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.

Opteron 6274 3.55
+422%
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.

Opteron 6274 5643
+423%
Athlon II X2 250 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.55 0.68
Recency 14 November 2011 2 June 2009
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt

Opteron 6274 has a 422.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X2 250, on the other hand, has 76.9% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 6274 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Opteron 6274 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6274 and Athlon II X2 250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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