AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 775 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 300 million | 820 million |
| Die size | 169 mm² | 2x 107 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA6 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 76°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.833 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 13.5x | 8.5x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | 0.9 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 20th, 2009 | Jan 27th, 2009 |
| Codename | Rana | Yorkfield |
| Generation | Athlon II X3 | Core 2 Quad |
| Part | ADX425WFK32GIADX425WFGIBOX | SLGAE |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 3 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 12MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| iAMT2 | — | Yes |
