AMD Athlon X4 880K vs AMD Athlon II X2 250e

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 880K and AMD Athlon II X2 250e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon X4 880K

AMD Athlon II X2 250e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 880K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1633 vs 1201
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3659 vs 1155

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1633 vs 1201
PassMark - CPU mark	3659 vs 1155

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 250e

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 880K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 250e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1633

1201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3659

1155

Name	AMD Athlon X4 880K	AMD Athlon II X2 250e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1633	1201
PassMark - CPU mark	3659	1155
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	550
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1718

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 880K	AMD Athlon II X2 250e
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD880KXBJCSBX
Place in performance rating	2073	2081
Series	AMD Athlon X4
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Regor
Launch date		September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$77
Price now		$76.73
Value for money (0-100)		7.49
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	Near Silent 125W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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