Processor comparison
AMD A6-9550 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e
AMD
AMD A6-9550
AMD Socket AM4
3800 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2017
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Athlon II X3 425e
AMD Socket AM3
2700 MHz
3 cores
May 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9550
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X3 425e.
- Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-9550 | AMD Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| F16C | | |
| TBM | | |
| XOP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| EVP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD Virtualization | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-9550 | AMD Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | AMD K10 |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Rana |
| Release Date | Jul 2017 | May 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A6-9550 | AMD Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R5 | No |
Cache
| AMD A6-9550 | AMD Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD A6-9550 | AMD Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 169mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-9550 | AMD Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.25 V |
| TDP | 65 W | 45 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-95502760 points
- AMD Athlon II X3 425e1701 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-95504562 points
- AMD Athlon II X3 425e5103 points
Points - higher is better