AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs AMD A10-7300

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AMD Athlon II X3 425 or AMD Athlon II X3 425 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X3 425 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X3 425, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD A10-7300 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X3 425 Name AMD A10-7300
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) Group AMD A10-7000
1 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 425 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 425 is 2.7 GHz
The AMD A10-7300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7300 is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
3 Threads 4
3 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
None None 2.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 3.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
3x Cores 4x
2.7 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X3 425 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-7300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7300 uses the AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
-- Execution units 6
-- Release date Q2/2015
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 384
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 6
-- Direct X 12
-- Technology 28 nm
GPU name AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 19 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 425 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-7300 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AM3 Socket FM2+
Rana Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
45 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Chip design --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)