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AMD Phenom 8250 Triple- vs Phenom II X2 555

The AMD Phenom II X2 555 is newer than AMD Phenom 8250 Triple-Core also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 42% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X2 555 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 489 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 Phenom 8250 Triple-Core×AMD Phenom II X2 555+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q1 2010
# of Samples9480
CPU Value0.099.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)752(-42.4%)13073(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1114(-14.0%)1296(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 8250 Triple-Core
1,114
AMD Phenom II X2 555
1,296
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 8250 Triple-Core
NA
AMD Phenom II X2 555
99.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 8250 Triple-Core
752
AMD Phenom II X2 555
1,307
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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 Phenom 8250 Triple-Core AMD Phenom II X2 555
Max TDP65W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.