Intel Atom D425 vs AMD Sempron 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D425 and AMD Sempron 3800+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D425

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 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 October 2006
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 3800+

  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 422 vs 271
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 360 vs 204
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 422 vs 271
PassMark - CPU mark 360 vs 204

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D425
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
271
422
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
204
360
Name Intel Atom D425 AMD Sempron 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 271 422
PassMark - CPU mark 204 360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 602

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom D425 AMD Sempron 3800+

Essentials

Architecture codename Pineview Manila
Launch date June 2010 October 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $993 $21
Place in performance rating 3141 3123
Price now $992.98 $21
Processor Number D425
Series Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 0.10 7.75
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 66 mm2 103 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 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 123 million 81 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 AM2
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)