Intel Core i3-4150 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and AMD Athlon II X3 425e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4150

AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

1 more threads: 4 vs 3
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3396 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3396 vs 2239

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 767
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 1635

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1594 vs 767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3705 vs 1635

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425e

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3396

2239

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

1594

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

3705

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1940	0
PassMark - CPU mark	3396	2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	3705
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Rana
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2011
Place in performance rating	2317	2312
Processor Number	i3-4150
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Athlon II X3
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD425EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD425EHDK32GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4	3
Die size		169 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		1.5 MB
Maximum frequency		2.7 GHz
Transistor count		300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)