Athlon II X2 250 vs Xeon X5470
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X5470 outperforms Athlon II X2 250 by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5470 and Athlon II X2 250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2060 | 2799 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.61 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | 0.98 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 July 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.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5470 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5470 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5470 and Athlon II X2 250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X5470 and Athlon II X2 250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5470 and Athlon II X2 250 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5470 and Athlon II X2 250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5470 and Athlon II X2 250.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.82 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 2 June 2009 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon X5470 has a 171.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Athlon II X2 250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon X5470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X5470 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop one.
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