Intel Atom D425 vs AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D425 and AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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 Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D425

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
12.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 497 vs 305

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2010 vs July 2008
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497 vs 305

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 995 vs 602

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	995 vs 602

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D425
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

497

305

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

602

995

Name	Intel Atom D425	AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	271
PassMark - CPU mark	204
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497	305
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	602	995

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D425	AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Agena
Launch date	June 2010	July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$993
Place in performance rating	3141	3144
Price now	$992.98
Processor Number	D425
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm2	285 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	123 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
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	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	125 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)