AMD Athlon II X3 425 | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 425 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X3 425 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 425 was released in Q3/2009. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS was released in Q2/2022. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (35) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Rana | Architecture | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 425 is 2.70 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is at 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS |
3 | Cores | 8 |
3 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
GPU frequency | 2.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.40 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 6 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X3 425 is 95 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS |
45 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | FP7 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS |
Unknown | Unknown |