AMD Athlon II X3 425e vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 425e and Intel Core i7-2600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Intel Core i7-2600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 811
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 3117

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs 3 January 2011
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1594 vs 811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3705 vs 3117

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
5 more threads: 8 vs 3
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5490 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	8 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5490 vs 2239

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 425e
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2239

5490

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1594

811

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3705

3117

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 425e	Intel Core i7-2600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	1746
PassMark - CPU mark	2239	5490
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1594	811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3705	3117
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.018

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 425e	Intel Core i7-2600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	May 2011	3 January 2011
OPN PIB	AD425EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray	AD425EHDK32GM
Place in performance rating	2312	2303
Series	AMD Athlon II X3	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$317
Price now		$189.99
Processor Number		i7-2600K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		13.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	169 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Number of threads	3	8
Transistor count	300 million	995 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		8192 KB
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics
Device ID		0x112
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)