Intel Core i7-2700K vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2700K and AMD Athlon II X3 425e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

Intel Core i7-2700K

AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2700K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
5 more threads: 8 vs 3
Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5722 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs May 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	8 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5722 vs 2239

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 846
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 3277

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1594 vs 846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3705 vs 3277

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2700K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425e

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5722

2239

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

846

1594

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3277

3705

Name	Intel Core i7-2700K	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816	0
PassMark - CPU mark	5722	2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	846	1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3277	3705
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	66.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.557
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.935

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2700K	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	October 2011	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$514
Place in performance rating	2285	2304
Price now	$288.99
Processor Number	i7-2700K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Athlon II X3
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.88
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 DMI
Die size	216 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	8	3
Transistor count	1160 million	300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x112
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)