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AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs AMD Phenom II X2 555

    AMD Athlon II X2 250 Cpu
    AMD Athlon II X2 250
      AMD Phenom II X2 555 Cpu
      AMD Phenom II X2 555
      User rating
      36
      4.1 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      AMD Phenom II X2 555AMD Phenom II X2 555
      Processor socketAM3AM3
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      AMD Phenom II X2 555AMD Phenom II X2 555
      Clock speed3.0 GHz3.2 GHz
      Number of cores22
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W80.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Memory

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      AMD Phenom II X2 555AMD Phenom II X2 555
      Cache2 MB6 MB
      Cache typeL2L3

      Thermals

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      AMD Phenom II X2 555AMD Phenom II X2 555
      Thermal specification165.2 °F158.0 °F

      Pros & Cons

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