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AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3 2100

    AMD Athlon II X2 250 Cpu
    AMD Athlon II X2 250
      Intel Core i3 2100 Cpu
      Intel Core i3 2100
      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 %
      40
      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      Intel Core i3 2100Intel Core i3 2100
      Processor socketAM3LGA 1155
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      Intel Core i3 2100Intel Core i3 2100
      Clock speed3.0 GHz3.1 GHz
      Number of cores22
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Memory

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      Intel Core i3 2100Intel Core i3 2100
      Cache2 MB3 MB
      Cache typeL2Smart Cache

      Thermals

      AMD Athlon II X2 250AMD Athlon II X2 250
      Intel Core i3 2100Intel Core i3 2100
      Thermal specification165.2 °F156.38 °F

      Pros & Cons

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              Often compared with AMD Athlon II X2 250

              AMD Athlon II X2 250 Cpu
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              AMDAthlon II X2 250
              IntelCore 2 Duo E8400