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Is £50 enough to buy adequate PC processor performance? One way to find out is to take a punt on the AMD Athlon II X2 250. On paper, it looks promising enough thanks to specifications that would have qualified as high end just a few years ago.For starters...
More than adequate for casual computing, Very affordable...
Not cheap enough compared to some quads, Won't satisfy demanding users...
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About AMDAMD (NYSE: AMD) is the customer-centric innovation company, a processing powerhouse that offers smarter choices for its customers and makes technology more accessible to the world. AMD is focused on best meeting the needs of leading computing...
Cost (Great price for performance), Newer AM3 Socket, Overclocks well, Novice overclocking easy via Overdrive 3...
Looking at the price there are none...
Well to start off I was pretty excited to see a Athlon II, I know I may sound a bit geeky but I bought my First ever Athlon way back in the days when 1.0 was not even possible and a Abit socket A motherboard was so hot it was like gold dust... So I was...
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Verdict: A quick and inexpensive processor with good power efficiency, but its outdone by others in the range. AMD seems to be producing a never-ending stream of new processors at the moment. This month weve reviewed two new dual-core chips, the c...
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AMDs Athlon chips have been revered with legendary status in their long and illustrious lives; the lineage goes from the Thunderbird and all the way up to the bloody good Athlon 64. What we have here isnt AMDs premium CPU by a long shot however, ins...
Definitely not a smart buy...
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It seems there is always something new on the horizon when it comes to AMD processors...
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As many of you will remember the launch of AMD’s Phenom CPU received numerous delays...
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AMDs set a frenetic pace for its desktop chips this year. Starting off in January 2009 at CES, the company launched a series of 45nm Phenom IIs. A little over a month later came news that the new chips - triple- and quad-core - were being augmented...
AMDs filled out its mid-range offerings with a couple of dual-core, 45nm chips based on Phenom architecture. Importantly, if pricing comes in at what wed expect, then they should do well, but such is the current AMD saturation of dual-, triple- and...
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Partnered with the excellent AMD 785G chipset, AMD's new Athlon II X4 quad-cores provide a feature-packed platform at a very low price. While there may be cheaper dual-core solutions out there, a quad-core for a few more bucks will be hard to pass up...
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pcwizkidstechtalk.com Updated:
2011-07-30 04:27:23
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As demonstrated in PCWizKid's video reviews the benchmarks for the Athlon II X2 250 shows that a budget CPU for under $80 US can give amazing performance. The gaming benchmarks alone demonstrate...
As demonstrated in PCWizKids video reviews the benchmarks for the Athlon II X2 250 shows that a budget CPU for under $80 US can give amazing performance. The gaming benchmarks alone demonstrate the Athlon II was able to beat the other dual core CPUs...
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In June of this year, AMD launched it's budget/mainstream line of processors named Athlon II. Asleep already? If so, I urge you to try and tune in once more as it is a rather important product family. As the name may suggest, no it certainly won't s...
So surely enough, our Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz processor outpaced the AMD Athlon II X2 250 across the board in a rather landslide victory. There is more to the results than it seems though. Baring in mind that the SuperPi 1M results are considered as a b...
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The AMD Athlon X2 7850 is a great processor for those on a budget. It gives you an unlocked multiplier for overclocking as well as a Phenom core for better performance as compared with a regular Athlon 6xx series (Brisbane core). While this may seem li...
Good performance, low power consumption, AM3 support, competitively priced...
Average overclocker...
The AMD Athlon X2 7850 is a great processor for those on a budget. It gives you an unlocked multiplier for overclocking as well as a Phenom core for better performance as compared with a regular Athlon 6xx series (Brisbane core). While this may seem li...
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During Computex this year, AMD announced not only its most complex CPU to date - the six-core Istanbul - but also some cheap and cheerful additions to its value, dual-core lineup. Enter the next generation Athlon - the Athlon II. Or, perhaps the A...
At their out of the box frequencies, the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is faster than the Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200, and often by quite a margin. The faster core clock and oodles more memory bandwidth play a key role in making this an excellent product for...
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Behardware.com Updated:
2011-07-30 04:27:23
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June 29, 2009 After the Phenom IIs, AMD has now launched a new range manufactured in 45 nm, the Athlon IIs. The first of a long line, the Athlon II X2 250 has a few surprises up its sleeve, not the least of which is its new core!A new die!With the Phe...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2011-07-30 04:27:23
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Although it technically populates the lowest rung in AMD’s 45nm product hierarchy, the Athlon II X2 250 is a real value contender. It trades blows with the Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-30 04:27:24
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The Athlon II X2 250 performed well against our collection of test processors. Looking at the results, Id say its a definite improvement over the reigning Athlon X2 7850. It even surpassed the Intel C2D E7400 in a few benchmarks, despite having no L...
Excellent price/performance ratio, AM3/AM2 compatibility, DDR3 support, Efficient 45nm process, Virtualization Support...
None...
The Athlon II X2 250 performed well against our collection of test processors. Looking at the results, Id say its a definite improvement over the reigning Athlon X2 7850. It even surpassed the Intel C2D E7400 in a few benchmarks, despite having no L3...
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Since AMD started releasing processors based on the 45nm process at the end of last year, we have only seen quad and triple core chips. Today AMD is launching several new processors, all 45nm and all Socket AM3. The first big processor i...
Both the Phenom II X2 550 & Athlon II 250 seem very capable dual core chips. Intel has had dual core 45nm processors out for a long time but even those have always held a price premium. Hopefully as we see more of AMD's dual core 45nm chips trickle ou...
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hitechlegion.com Updated:
2011-07-30 04:27:24
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Most of the attention in the computer market is focused on gamers or high end users. But rarely do you see the average processor or mainstream motherboard get the attention that the average system builder would like. And review sites are often the same...
Affordable, Reverse Compatible, Compatible with both AM2 and AM3 motherboards, Good Overclock, Efficient, Can meet the needs of an average family...
None, Editor's Choice...
AMD has made the AMD Athlon II X2 250 accessible for just about everyone. It is able to accomplish the needs of an individual as well as a whole family. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 had solid performance throughout the benchmarks for an entry level chip an...
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Earlier this last month, AMD launched for its 40 years of existence the 2.8GHz Athlon Kuma 7850 Black Edition, the last of the Athlon series, which also celebrated its 10 years. Today, we are presented to its son: the Athlon II X2 250. It is the first...
For a price tag of $87, I must say the performance is amazing. In two out of five real-world gaming benchmarks, the Athlon II was able to beat the $165 E8400. It also pulled ahead in many other benchmarks, for example PCMark Vantage and WinRAR. I am s...
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What doesn't look right with this picture? Could it be? Did AMD really inject the old Athlon series with new life?!?! Damn right they did! With the new processor series come new marketing logos, so here are the fancy new logos for each respectiv...
The AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 are two 45nm dual-core processors that pack a powerful punch for those looking for a mainstream PC...
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amdzone.com Updated:
2011-07-30 04:27:24
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It took more than a year for the first dual core processors based off the Phenom architecture to be released from AMD. Phenom hit in late 2007 and it wasn't until late 2008 finally we saw dual core processors based somewhat off the Phenom archit...
AMD continues to improve their standing in 2009 and the Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 are both amazing processors for around or under $100. The 45nm process continues to mature for AMD and so far at least with Core i7's very high price to en...
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Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86 C...
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The Phenom IIs in quad and three core variations are in the market for quite a while, and after months of waith AMD is ready to replace the old Athon X2 series, which latest incarnations are the 7750 and 7850. The 7750 and 7850 were the last of 65nm K1...
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