AMD Athlon II X2 250u

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is a desktop processor released on 2009-10-19, built on the K10 architecture with the Regor codename on a 45nm process. It contains 410 million transistors on a 117 mm² die and fits AMD Socket AM3. The CPU has 2 cores and 2 threads, a base clock of 1600.00, no boost clock, and a TDP of 25W. Its cache layout is 128KB L1 and 1MB L2, with no L3 cache present. Memory support is dual-channel DDR3 without ECC, PCIe connectivity is Gen 2, the multiplier is locked, and the status is end-of-life. Integrated graphics are listed as “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature),” so display output depends on the motherboard chipset rather than the CPU package. The part number is AD250USCK23GQ.

Benchmark Performance

The FACT PACK contains an empty benchmarks array and an empty nearestRivals array. As a result, there are no measured benchmark scores for this processor, no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values. The only aggregate relative number is percentileVsAllCpus: 50, which places the CPU at the midpoint of all CPUs in the database. That percentile cannot be treated as a strong performance statement, because avgBenchmarkScore is 0. With no individual benchmark entries, the 50th percentile cannot be decomposed into a single-thread score or a multi-thread score.

What can be analyzed is the configuration that would produce performance. The 2-core/2-thread arrangement means only two hardware threads can be dispatched. The 1600.00 base clock is the only clock figure listed, since boostClock is null. The K10 architecture is identified, but the fact pack gives no instructions-per-clock number, so per-cycle efficiency is not quantified. The cache structure is 128KB L1 and 1MB L2, with no L3 cache listed. Memory support is dual-channel DDR3, though the memory bandwidth field is null. PCIe connectivity is Gen 2. These platform facts set expectations, but none of them is a benchmark result.

Because no scores are present, exact percentage deltas against rivals cannot be computed. The empty nearestRivals field means no specific competitor is available for comparison. The practical result is that the 50th percentile is the only database rank available, and it must be read with caution due to the zero average benchmark score.

Who Should Consider It

From the structural data, this processor is suited to workloads that fit inside two threads. Any heavily parallel task will run into a hard limit at 2 threads, since there are 2 cores and 2 threads in total. Creation workloads such as video encoding or 3D rendering typically scale beyond two threads, so this CPU would be a poor match for those tasks; the fact pack does not provide benchmark scores to quantify the gap, but the thread ceiling is decisive.

For office and desktop-style productivity, the 2-core/2-thread layout and 1600.00 base clock are minimal specifications. The K10 architecture and the 2009-10-19 release date indicate an older design, but no application-level scores are available. The 25W TDP is the main compensating strength: this is a low-power desktop part. Builders looking for a low-heat machine for lightly threaded tasks could consider it, provided they accept the absence of a boost clock and the two-thread limit.

Gaming is not supported by the CPU’s own graphics. The integrated-graphics entry says “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature),” so a gaming system would need a separate graphics solution. The PCIe Gen 2 interface is present for that purpose, but no gaming benchmark data appears in the FACT PACK. In short, the most plausible audience is a user who needs a simple, low-power, dual-thread desktop and does not require high multi-thread throughput or a high single-thread turbo frequency.

Power and Thermals

The TDP is 25W, which is the defining power figure in this entry. That is a very low desktop power class. The die is 117 mm² and contains 410 million transistors, so a 25W thermal envelope spread across that die implies low thermal density. The 45nm process node is listed, and the package is built for AMD Socket AM3. The fact pack does not specify a cooler, but the 25W class does not indicate a need for a large high-airflow cooler. A basic Socket AM3-compatible low-TDP cooler should be sufficient; the pack gives no cooler dimensions or airflow requirements.

Since boostClock is null, there is no boost state to create thermal spikes. The processor runs at the 1600.00 base clock as its only listed clock speed. The multiplier is locked, so raising the clock through multiplier adjustment is not possible. This also means the standard thermal envelope cannot be increased by a simple user multiplier change. The memory controller is included in the package, and memory support is dual-channel DDR3, but no memory power or thermal figure is provided. For system builders prioritizing low heat output, the 25W TDP is the strongest relevant number.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array in the FACT PACK is empty. There are no rival names, no rival benchmark scores, and no deltaPct values. Consequently, the usual rival-by-rival comparison cannot be written from the provided data. The only relative data point is percentileVsAllCpus: 50. That is a median rank, but because avgBenchmarkScore is 0, it is not supported by any visible measured average. Without nearestRivals entries, exact percentage leads or deltas cannot be calculated.

The structural facts that would matter in a comparison are present: 2 cores, 2 threads, 1600.00 base clock, no boost clock, 128KB L1, 1MB L2, no L3 cache, dual-channel DDR3, PCIe Gen 2, 25W TDP, Socket AM3, locked multiplier, and end-of-life production status. But no direct competitor data exists in the FACT PACK to attach percentage figures to those differences. Any comparison to other processors would therefore be unsupported by the database fields.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

With 2 cores and 2 threads, this CPU does not provide an additional logical-thread layer. The maximum number of concurrent hardware threads is exactly two. For a single-threaded task, the relevant facts are the 1600.00 base clock and the absence of a boost clock. There is no higher clock setting listed, so the single-thread ceiling is simply the base clock. The K10 architecture and Regor codename describe the design, but the fact pack contains no instructions-per-clock figure. The L1 cache is 128KB and the L2 cache is 1MB; a task with a small working set may use that cache, but no benchmark data shows how often that occurs.

For multi-threaded work, the two cores can run two threads, and that is the absolute limit. The lack of L3 cache means there is no third-level cache to share between cores. The only listed shared memory path is the dual-channel DDR3 interface, but no memory bandwidth number is included. The 50th percentile versus all CPUs is an aggregate rank and does not split into single-thread or multi-thread components. Overall, this is a strict two-thread processor with a fixed low frequency, leaving no frequency headroom for single-thread-heavy tasks and no core headroom for multi-thread-heavy tasks.

FAQ

Q: What socket does the AMD Athlon II X2 250u use?

A: It uses AMD Socket AM3.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: No. ECC memory is marked false, and memory support is dual-channel DDR3.

Q: Does the processor have integrated graphics?

A: No. The integrated-graphics field says “On certain motherboards (Chipset feature),” so the CPU package itself is not the display-output source.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked?

A: No. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so the multiplier cannot be adjusted.

Q: What is the cache configuration?

A: The cache is 128KB L1 and 1MB L2. There is no L3 cache field populated.

Q: What is the production status?

A: The production status is “End-of-life.”