AMD Athlon II X2 250

The AMD Athlon II X2 250 packs 2 cores and 4 threads. It drops into the AM3 socket with a 65W TDP — about 32.5W per core. Clocks run from 3GHz base to 3GHz boost. Match the socket to your motherboard first; cooler TDP rating second.

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