Intel Core i7-3770S vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770S 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 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: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6182 vs 2239
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs May 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Number of threads 8 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6182 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
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 778
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 2887
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 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1594 vs 778
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3705 vs 2887

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425e

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6182
2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
778
1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2887
3705
Name Intel Core i7-3770S AMD Athlon II X3 425e
PassMark - Single thread mark 2040 0
PassMark - CPU mark 6182 2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 778 1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2887 3705
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.271
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.339
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1669
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1669

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3770S AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Rana
Launch date April 2012 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $330
Place in performance rating 2293 2312
Price now $139.99
Processor Number i7-3770S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Athlon II X3
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 18.68
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD425EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray AD425EHDK32GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.7 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 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 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 8 3
Transistor count 1400 million 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 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x162
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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 4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
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 FCLGA1155 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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® Hyper-Threading technology
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)