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CPU

AMD

Athlon II X2 255

Processor

CPU cores: 2^*
CPU threads: 2^*
Thermal design power: 65 W^*

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark1,163^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,249^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 1-Core Pts52.40^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2-Core Pts98.90^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 4-Core Pts100^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 64-Core Pts102^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 8-Core Pts102^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark1,843^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2^*
CPU threads: 2^*
Base clock: 3.1 GHz^*
CPU reference clock: 200 MHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.1 GHz^*
Architecture: K10^*
Socket / package: Socket AM3^*
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 117 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*
Transistors: 410 million^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Release: Jan 25th, 2010^*
Name: Athlon II X2 255^*
Codename: Regor^*
Cores: 2^*
Clock: 3.1^* GHz
Socket: Socket AM3^*
Process: 45^* nm
TDP: 65^* W

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 400^*
price: 12.55^*
tdp: 65^*
date: 2010-01-01^*
socket: AM3^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,100^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 28 fields

name: Athlon II X2 255^*
Release Date: Jan 25th, 2010^*
Part#: ADX255OCK23GQ^*
Frequency: 3.1^* GHz
Base Clock: 200^* MHz
Multiplier: 15.5x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.15^* V
Codename: Regor^*
Socket: AMD Socket AM3^*
Generation: Athlon II X2 (Regor)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: No^*
# of Cores: 2^*
# of Threads: 2^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)^*
Cache L1: 128^* KB
Cache L2: 1^* MB
Features: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, NX bit, AMD-V^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
Transistors: 410 million^*
Die Size: 117^* mm²
Package: µPGA^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: AMD^*
name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*

Specifications 5 · 9 fields

Vendor: AMD^*
Product: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2010-01-25^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 117^* mm²
Transistors (million): 410^*
Freq (MHz): 3,100^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 26 fields

opn tray: ADX255OCK23GQ^*
opn tray: ADX255OCK23GM^*
opn pib: ADX255OCGQBOX^*
opn pib: ADX255OCGMBOX^*
revision: C2^*
revision: C3^*
cache l1: 128^*
cache l1: 128^*
cache l2: 1,024^*
cache l2: 1,024^*
first mention year: 2013^*
first mention year: 2015^*
name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
base frequency: 3,100^*
base frequency: 3,100^*
tdp: 65^*
tdp: 65^*
max temp: 74^*
max temp: 74^*
socket: AM3^*
socket: AM3^*
product line: AMD Athlon II X2^*
product line: AMD Athlon II X2^*
lithography: 45^*
lithography: 45^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
socket: AM3^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $65.22*^*
mark: 1,843^*
value: 28.26^*
single thread: 1,045^*
single thread value: 16.03^*
tdp: 65^*
powerperf: 28^*
testdate: Jan 2010^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

microarchitecture

K10^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

K10^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

3.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD Athlon II X2 255^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD Athlon II X2 255^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Athlon II X2 255^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Model: Athlon II X2 255^*
1-Core Pts: 52.4^*
2-Core Pts: 98.9^*
4-Core Pts: 100^*
8-Core Pts: 102^*
64-Core Pts: 102^*
Samples: 3,500^*
Age (months): 97^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

cpuName

AMD Athlon II X2 255^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

AM3^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*