Testseek.co.uk have collected 40 expert reviews of the AMD Athlon 2 X2 250 3.0GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Athlon 2 X2 250 3.0GHz Socket AM3.
July 2009
Experts 81% 40 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
More than adequate for casual computing, Very affordable
Not cheap enough compared to some quads, Won't satisfy demanding users
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 start...
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...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
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 ...
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 a...
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...
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 ...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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..
