AMD Athlon II X3 425 | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 425 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 - 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 7945 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 was released in Q2/2023. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Rana | Architecture | Raphael (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS |
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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 7945 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is at 3.70 GHz (5.40 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 |
3 | Cores | 12 |
3 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon II X3 425 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 Graphics (Raphael) |
GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.20 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
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 Graphics (Raphael) |
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 7945 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR5-5200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 24 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 94.5 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 7945 has a TDP of 65 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 7945 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 88 W |
-- | TDP up | 170 W |
-- | 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 7945 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 76.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 |
45 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
AM3 | Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 |
Unknown | Unknown |