Intel Atom D425 vs AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D425 and AMD Athlon XP 2700+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom D425

AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D425

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.8x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 68 Watt

Launch date	June 2010 vs October 2002
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 68 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.17 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 398 vs 267
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 256 vs 199

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.17 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	398 vs 267
PassMark - CPU mark	256 vs 199

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D425
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2700+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

267

398

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

199

256

Name	Intel Atom D425	AMD Athlon XP 2700+
PassMark - Single thread mark	267	398
PassMark - CPU mark	199	256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D425	AMD Athlon XP 2700+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Thoroughbred
Launch date	June 2010	October 2002
Launch price (MSRP)	$993	$85
Place in performance rating	3151	3159
Price now	$992.98	$84.79
Processor Number	D425
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.10	1.36
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm2	80 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.17 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	123 million	37 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	68 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)