AMD Athlon II X2 250e vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050e

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AMD Athlon II X2 250e or AMD Athlon II X2 250e – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 250e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X2 250e Name AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
AMD Athlon II Family AMD Athlon
1 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group AMD Athlon Silver 3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250e is 3.0 GHz
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is 1.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
2 Threads 4
None None 1.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
None None 2.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 1.0 GHz
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Direct X 12
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 3
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 95 °C
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 250e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2020
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Chip design --
Propus Architecture Dali (Zen)
45 nm Technology 14 nm
AM3 Socket FP5
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB