Intel Atom D425 vs AMD Sempron 3300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D425 and AMD Sempron 3300+ 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 Sempron 3300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D425

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.2x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 62 Watt

Launch date	June 2010 vs April 2005
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 62 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3300+

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 394 vs 267
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 315 vs 199

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	394 vs 267
PassMark - CPU mark	315 vs 199

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D425
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

267

394

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

199

315

Name	Intel Atom D425	AMD Sempron 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	267	394
PassMark - CPU mark	199	315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D425	AMD Sempron 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Palermo
Launch date	June 2010	April 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$993	$30
Place in performance rating	3151	3158
Price now	$992.98	$60
Processor Number	D425
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.10	2.37
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm2	84 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	123 million	63 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	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	62 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)