AMD Phenom X3 8250e vs AMD Sempron LE-1250

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X3 8250e and AMD Sempron LE-1250 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8250e

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 1
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 729 vs 508
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1084 vs 301
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2008 vs October 2007
Number of cores 3 vs 1
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 729 vs 508
PassMark - CPU mark 1084 vs 301

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1250

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X3 8250e
CPU 2: AMD Sempron LE-1250

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
729
508
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1084
301
Name AMD Phenom X3 8250e AMD Sempron LE-1250
PassMark - Single thread mark 729 508
PassMark - CPU mark 1084 301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 918

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom X3 8250e AMD Sempron LE-1250

Essentials

Architecture codename Toliman Sparta
Launch date September 2008 October 2007
Place in performance rating 2651 2652
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $29
Price now $99.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.60

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 285 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 3 1
Transistor count 450 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2+ AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)