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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 1779 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
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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 Samples21777
CPU Value1.933.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)617(-48.5%)11993(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)972(-16.9%)1169(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 64 FX-74
972
AMD Athlon II X2 250
1,169
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
1.9
AMD Athlon II X2 250
33.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
617
AMD Athlon II X2 250
1,199
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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)0.250.13
Running cost per day$0.063$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.347.5
Running cost per year$22.81$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.