Athlon II X2 250 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.55
+1599%
Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 1599% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6802740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency31.210.99
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 June 2021 (3 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

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm45 nm
Die size180 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7 (Radeon Graphics 448SP)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE and Athlon II X2 250.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE 11.55
+1599%
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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE 18340
+1598%
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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE 1914
+523%
Athlon II X2 250 307

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE 7032
+1205%
Athlon II X2 250 539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.55 0.68
Recency 1 June 2021 2 June 2009
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE has a 1598.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.


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