AMD Athlon II X2 250e - AD250EHDK23GM / AD250EHDGMBOX

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AMD Athlon II X2 250e specifications

General information
Type	CPU / Microprocessor
Market segment	Desktop
Family	AMD Athlon II X2
Model number ?	250e
CPU part numbers	AD250EHDK23GM is an OEM/tray microprocessor AD250EHDGMBOX is a boxed microprocessor
Stepping codes	AAEGC AE NAEGC AE
Frequency ?	3000 MHz
Bus speed ?	533 MHz Memory controller One 2000 MHz 16-bit HyperTransport link
Clock multiplier ?	15
Package	938-pin organic micro-PGA
AMD Package number	30412
Sockets	Socket AM2+ Socket AM3
Fan/heatsink	DKM-7D52A-A1-GP
Introduction date	Sep 21, 2010
Price at introduction	$77

Architecture / Microarchitecture
Microarchitecture	K10
Processor core ?	Regor
Core stepping ?	C3
CPUID	100F63
Manufacturing process	0.045 micron 234 million transistors
Die size	117.5mm²
Data width	64 bit
The number of cores	2
The number of threads	2
Floating Point Unit	Integrated
Level 1 cache size ?	2 x 64 KB instruction caches 2 x 64 KB data caches
Level 2 cache size ?	2 x 1 MB caches
Level 3 cache size	None
Cache latency	3 (L1 cache) 15 (L2 cache)
Multiprocessing	Uniprocessor
Features	MMX instructions 3DNow! technology SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 SSE4a ? ABM / Advanced Bit Manipulation ? AMD64 / AMD 64-bit technology ? AMD-V / AMD Virtualization technology EVP / Enhanced Virus Protection ?
Low power features	Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 CoolCore Technology ? Dual Dynamic Power Management ? Core C1 and C1E states Package S0, S1, S3, S4 and S5 states
On-chip peripherals	Integrated 144-bit DDR2/DDR3 Memory Controller HyperTransport 3 technology

Electrical / Thermal parameters
V core ?	0.85V - 1.4V
Maximum operating temperature ?	72°C
Thermal Design Power ?	45 Watt

CPUs, related to AMD Athlon II X2 250e

Model Cores /
Threads Freq. L2
cache L3
cache TDP Features Price

AMD Athlon II X2 family, Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3

   Athlon II X2 245e 2 / 2 2.9 GHz 2 MB 45 Watt $62

   Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C2) 2 / 2 3 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt $47

   Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C3) 2 / 2 3 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 250e 2 / 2 3 GHz 2 MB 45 Watt $69

   Athlon II X2 B24 (rev. C2) 2 / 2 3 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 B24 (rev. C3) 2 / 2 3 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 255 (rev. C2) 2 / 2 3.1 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt $47

   Athlon II X2 255 (rev. C3) 2 / 2 3.1 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 260 (rev. C3) 2 / 2 3.2 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt $48

   Athlon II X2 B26 2 / 2 3.2 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 265 2 / 2 3.3 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt $48

   Athlon II X2 270 2 / 2 3.4 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 B28 2 / 2 3.4 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   Athlon II X2 280 2 / 2 3.6 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt $49

   Athlon II X2 B30 2 / 2 3.6 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

AMD Athlon II X2 family, K10 micro-architecture, Other sockets

   Athlon II X2 221 2 / 2 2.8 GHz 1 MB 65 Watt

Other families, K10 micro-architecture, Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3

   Athlon II 170u 1 / 1 2 GHz 1 MB 20 Watt

   Sempron 150 1 / 1 2.9 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt

   Athlon X2 5200+ (0.045 micron) 2 / 2 2.3 GHz 1 MB 65 Watt

   Sempron X2 190 2 / 2 2.5 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt

   Phenom II X2 570 BE 2 / 2 3.5 GHz 1 MB 6 MB 80 Watt Unlock

   Phenom II X3 B77 3 / 3 3.2 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt

   Athlon II X3 460 3 / 3 3.4 GHz 1.5 MB 95 Watt $69

   Phenom II X4 980 4 / 4 3.7 GHz 2 MB 6 MB 125 Watt Unlock $163

• Highlighted numbers and features indicate whether specific processor performs better or worse than Athlon II X2 250e

• Within each category, the CPUs are sorted from slower (at the top) to faster (at the bottom)

• The 'Price' column shows official AMD prices as of Jun 4, 2013. Prices for obsolete and tray-only processors are not provided.

• List of related CPUs is not complete.

• Features abbreviations:

Unlock - Unlocked multiplier

FAQ

Q: I have an AMD Athlon II X2 250e processor. Is it possible to upgrade it?

A: Probably yes. CPU compatibility is determined by your motherboard. Please check CPU-Upgrade.com resource for CPU support list for your board.

AMD 250e Overclocking

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Pictures (7)



2011-04-26 21:57:39 Posted by: gshv



2011-04-26 21:58:00 Posted by: gshv
Side view


2011-04-26 21:58:30 Posted by: gshv
Front view

AMD Athlon II X2 250e box pictures
2011-04-26 22:00:58 Posted by: gshv
Newer box design with the seal with model number and other CPU-specific information is on top. The box is very compact with just enough space to fit the CPU in a plastic shell, the fan/heatsink and installation instructions.


2012-02-26 23:52:50 Posted by: gshv
CPU-Z screenshot

Athlon II 250e CPU pictures
2013-02-15 22:28:22 Posted by: gshv
Bottom view


2013-02-15 22:30:43 Posted by: gshv
Top view. The processors has stepping code NAEGC AE, and it was manufactured in the first half of September 2010.

News

Two latest energy-efficient Athlon II CPUs are shipping

Oct 20, 2010: One month ago AMD refreshed lineups of Athlon II and Phenom II microprocessors, adding various standard-power models, as well as energy-efficient Athlon II X2 250e, X3 420e and X4 615e CPUs. At the time we speculated that "we won't see new Athlon II 'e' models in retail any time soon". It turns out that our assumption was incorrect, and two out of the three new low-power Athlon IIs are already in stock in a number of online stores.

AMD cuts prices on energy-efficient Athlon II processors

Sep 27, 2010: Earlier this week, on September 21, AMD unveiled 10 new desktop microprocessors. New models included 6 standard-power CPUs, one ultra-low voltage processor, and three energy-efficient "e" models. We just found out that, on top of adding new microprocessors to Athlon II and Phenom II families, AMD also cut prices on energy efficient parts. We also learned prices of recently introduced "e" models.

AMD releases low-power desktop Athlon II CPUs

Sep 21, 2010: As we already reported today, AMD refreshed all active desktop Athlon II and Phenom II families with 6 new standard-power models. These microprocessors were not the only ones released today. AMD also launched 4 low and ultra-low power Athlon II CPUs - dual-cores 270u and 250e, triple-core 420e, and quad-core 615e.

AMD boxed desktop processors for Q3/Q4 2010

Jul 28, 2010: We recently stumbled upon public AMD dealer product training document, that contains limited information about planned desktop microprocessors for the rest of this year. The document doesn't show any new processor models besides those that are already known from our stories, and from stories posted by other hardware news sites. Nevertheless, we decided to post two pages from the document as they confirm impending release of new Phenom II, Athlon II and Sempron models.

AMD Athlon II and Phenom II CPUs planned for the third quarter

Jul 20, 2010: AMD already refreshed their lines of desktop Athlon II and Phenom II families two times in 2010. First time it happened in January, when AMD released standard-power Phenom II X2 and Atlhon II microprocessors, and second time it was at the end of April and in May, when AMD introduced 6-core Phenom II processors, and updated the whole line of Athlon II CPUs. In the third quarter AMD plans an incremental upgrade for many energy-efficient and standard-power Athlon II CPUs, and will introduce a few Phenom II models.

Upcoming AMD desktop processors

Mar 24, 2010: This quarter AMD released only three Athlon II-branded models, dual-core 255 (3.1 GHz), triple-core 440 (3 GHz) and quad-core 635 (2.9 GHz), and two new quad-core Phenom II models - 555 and 910e. Second quarter should be much more interesting as we will see six-core Phenoms (posted earlier this month), and many new Athlon II models.

Benchmarks

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AMD 250e benchmarks

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Benchmarked processor

CPU ID: 0F63h

CPU vendor string: AuthenticAMD

CPU name string: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 250e Processor

Integer performance

Part number Result

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 ?

101.5%

Intel Pentium G630T ?

100.4%

AMD Phenom II X2 545 (rev. C2) ?

100.1%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C3) ?

100.1%

AMD Athlon II X2 B24 (rev. C2) ?

100.1%

AMD Athlon II X2 250e ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C2) ?

100%

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 ?

97.9%

Intel Pentium E2220 ?

97.9%

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 ?

97.9%

AMD Athlon II X2 245 (rev. C3) ?

96.8%

Floating Point performance

Part number Result

Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 ?

100.3%

AMD Phenom II X2 545 (rev. C2) ?

100.2%

Intel Pentium G840 ?

100.2%

Intel Pentium G640 ?

100.1%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C2) ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 250e ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 B24 (rev. C2) ?

99.8%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C3) ?

99.8%

Intel Pentium E5700 ?

97.6%

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 ?

96.8%

AMD Athlon II X2 245e ?

96.7%

MMX / SSE / SSE2 performance

Part number Result

AMD Athlon II X3 400e ?

100.9%

AMD Phenom II X2 545 (rev. C2) ?

100.7%

Intel Pentium E5300 ?

100.2%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C3) ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 B24 (rev. C2) ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 250e ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C2) ?

100%

Intel Pentium 2.53 GHz ?

98.9%

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 ?

98.3%

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 ?

98.3%

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 ?

97.7%

Memory-intensive program performance

Part number Result

Intel Pentium E6600 ?

100.8%

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (rev. C2) ?

100.7%

AMD Athlon II X2 B24 (rev. C2) ?

100.4%

AMD Athlon II X4 2.6 GHz ZD260121K4216 ?

100.4%

AMD Athlon II X4 605e (rev. C3) ?

100.1%

AMD Athlon II X2 250e ?

100%

AMD Athlon II X2 245 (rev. C2) ?

99.6%

AMD Athlon II X2 245e ?

99.6%

AMD Athlon II X2 245 (rev. C3) ?

99.6%

AMD Athlon II X3 2.8 GHz ZD282117K3216 ?

99.2%

AMD Athlon II X3 420e ?

99%

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Manufacturer:	AMD
CPU Family:	Athlon II X2
Model Number:	250e
Frequency:	2993 MHz

Part number:	AD250EHDK23GM
Stepping Code:	NAEGC AE 1036EPFW
Comment:
Submitted by:	CPU-World

General information
Vendor:	AuthenticAMD
Processor name (BIOS):	AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 250e Processor
Cores:	2
Logical processors:	2
Processor type:	Original OEM Processor
Core stepping:	DA-C3
CPUID signature:	100F63
Family:	16 (010h)
Model:	6 (06h)
Stepping:	3 (03h)

Cache: L1 data L1 instruction L2

Size: 2 x 64 KB 2 x 64 KB 2 x 1 MB

Associativity: 2-way set
associative 2-way set
associative 16-way set
associative

Line size: 64 bytes 64 bytes 64 bytes

Lines per tag: 1 1 1

Instruction set extensions Additional instructions

MMX Advanced Bit manipulation

AMD extensions to MMX CLFLUSH

3DNow! CMOV

Extensions to 3DNow! CMPXCHG16B

SSE CMPXCHG8B

SSE2 FXSAVE/FXRSTORE

SSE3 MONITOR/MWAIT

SSE4A POPCNT

PREFETCH/PREFETCHW

RDTSCP

SKINIT / STGI support

SYSCALL/SYSRET

SYSENTER/SYSEXIT

Major features Other features

On-chip Floating Point Unit 1 GB large page support

64-bit / Intel 64 100MHz multiplier control

NX bit/XD-bit 128-bit SSE instructions

Secure Virtual Machine (Virtualization) 36-bit page-size extensions

PowerNow! / Cool'n'Quiet Advanced programmable interrupt controller

Core multi-processing legacy mode

Debugging extensions

Extended APIC space

Hardware P-state control

Hardware thermal control

Instruction based sampling

LAHF / SAHF support in 64-bit mode

LBR virtualization

LOCK MOV CR0 means MOV CR8

Machine check architecture

Machine check exception

Memory-type range registers

Misaligned SSE mode

Model-specific registers

Nested page tables

OS visible workaround

Page attribute table

Page global extension

Page-size extensions (4MB pages)

Physical address extensions

SVM lock

Software thermal control

Support for NRIP save

THERMTRIP

TSC rate is ensured to be invariant across all states

Temperature sensor

Time stamp counter

Virtual 8086-mode enhancements

Watchdog timer support

Comments (1)

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in stores... when?

2010-09-29 06:12:04

Posted by: Galen Hest

what's the release date on this processor?

Response: Release date of this processor was last week. Don't expect these processors in stores any time soon as all of them are shipped to OEMs. The Athlon II 245e was released in May, and it's still not in stores.

Last modified: 13 Jun 2013