Athlon II X3 425 vs Pentium D 925
Primary details
Comparing Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2463 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.94 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.99 |
| Architecture codename | Presler (2005−2007) | Rana (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 October 2006 (18 years ago) | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $74 | $42 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per die) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 169 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 62 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 376 million | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.3375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775,PLGA775 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2006 | 20 October 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
Athlon II X3 425 has an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pentium D 925 and Athlon II X3 425. We've got no test results to judge.
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