AMD Athlon II X2 250u processor review

AMD Athlon II X2 250u

Athlon II X2 250u processor released by AMD; release date: October 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $35. 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 - 1.6 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 1024 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 25 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
637
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
598
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
218
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
404
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 637
PassMark - CPU mark 598
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 404

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor
Launch date October 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $35
Place in performance rating 3078
Price now $34.95
Value for money (0-100) 8.43
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.6 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) 25 Watt