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AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 vs Athlon II X2 250

The AMD Athlon II X2 250 is newer than AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 48% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X2 250 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1770 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon 64 FX-74×AMD Athlon II X2 250+ ADD
Price Search Online $34.95 - BUY
Socket TypeF (1207)AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples21768
CPU Value1.933.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)617(-48.5%)11983(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)972(-16.5%)1165(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
972
AMD Athlon II X2 250
1,165
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
1.9
AMD Athlon II X2 250
33.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
617
AMD Athlon II X2 250
1,198
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 AMD Athlon II X2 250
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.