Athlon II X2 250 vs Phenom X4 9650

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom X4 9650
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.09
+60.3%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Phenom X4 9650 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24162740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.090.99
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 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

Phenom X4 9650 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size285 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors450 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9650 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
SocketAM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9650 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

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 Phenom X4 9650 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.

Phenom X4 9650 1.09
+60.3%
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.

Phenom X4 9650 1733
+60.5%
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.

Phenom X4 9650 238
Athlon II X2 250 307
+29%

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.

Phenom X4 9650 758
+40.6%
Athlon II X2 250 539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 0.68
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom X4 9650 has a 60.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon II X2 250, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X4 9650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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