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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 3400+ vs Athlon II X2 250u

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3400+ is newer than AMD Athlon II X2 250u, while AMD Athlon II X2 250u is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 21% 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 80 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 X2 Dual Core 3400+×AMD Athlon II X2 250u+ ADD
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Socket Type754AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP89W25W
Yearly Running Cost$16.24$4.56
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples971
CPU Value0.024.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)505(-20.8%)6373(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)531(-11.2%)598(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 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3400+
531
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
598
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3400+
NA
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
24.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3400+
505
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
637
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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 X2 Dual Core 3400+ AMD Athlon II X2 250u
Max TDP89W25W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.180.05
Running cost per day$0.044$0.013
Power consumption per year (kWh)65.018.3
Running cost per year$16.24$4.56
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.