Mobile Sempron M100 vs Athlon II X3 425
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X3 425 outperforms Mobile Sempron M100 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2476 | 3201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.94 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 0.99 | 0.83 |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | S |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | AMD Virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.99 | 0.22 |
| Recency | 20 October 2009 | 10 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Athlon II X3 425 has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Mobile Sempron M100, on the other hand, has a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II X3 425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron M100 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X3 425 is a desktop processor while Mobile Sempron M100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 425 and Mobile Sempron M100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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