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).

 

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: 5492 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 5492 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
5492
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 5492
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)