Pentium Dual T4500 vs Athlon II X3 425

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 425
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.99
+17.9%
Pentium Dual Core T4500
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.84

Athlon II X3 425 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4500 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24762584
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency0.992.27
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2107 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 configuration11
SocketAM3P
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X3 425 0.99
+17.9%
Pentium Dual T4500 0.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X3 425 1576
+18%
Pentium Dual T4500 1336

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 0.84
Recency 20 October 2009 1 January 2010
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon II X3 425 has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Pentium Dual T4500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X3 425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4500 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X3 425 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 425 and Pentium Dual Core T4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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