AMD Athlon II X2 250 processor review

AMD Athlon II X2 250

Athlon II X2 250 processor released by AMD; release date: June 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $39. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Regor microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 2048 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4864
1198
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1165
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
357
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
642
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
0.343 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
5.142 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.089 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.184 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.714 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1198
PassMark - CPU mark 1165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 642
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 0.343 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 5.142 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.089 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.184 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.714 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor
Launch date June 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $39
Place in performance rating 3194
Price now $189.95
Value for money (0-100) 2.70
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz
Number of cores 2
Transistor count 410 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt