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AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Core2 Duo E6700

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz, while Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz is around 40% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 38% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X2 250u uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 616 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 II X2 250u×Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP25W65W
Yearly Running Cost$4.56$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples71545
CPU Value24.033.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)6373(-37.7%)10233(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)598(-39.6%)990(0.0%)
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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 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
598
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
990
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
24.0
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
33.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
637
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
1,023
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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 II X2 250u Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz
Max TDP25W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.050.13
Running cost per day$0.013$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)18.347.5
Running cost per year$4.56$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.