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Intel Pentium G6952 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250

The Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X2 250 and is around -16% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz is around -36% slower in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1811 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

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  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
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  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 250+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2Not Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDPNA265W
Yearly Running CostNA$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2026Q2 2009
# of Samples11810
CPU Rank44954289
CPU Value0.033.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)765(-36.1%)11973(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)995(-16.0%)1184(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz
995
AMD Athlon II X2 250
1,184
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz
NA
AMD Athlon II X2 250
33.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz
765
AMD Athlon II X2 250
1,197
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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.
Intel Pentium G6952 @ 2.80GHz AMD Athlon II X2 250
Max TDPNA65W
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.