Intel Atom x6425E vs AMD A8-3870K

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom x6425E		AMD A8-3870K
CPU comparison Intel Atom x6425E or AMD A8-3870K - 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 Intel Atom x6425E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6425E was released in Q1/2021. The AMD A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Atom x6000 (10)	CPU group	AMD A8-3000 (4)
6	Generation	1
Elkhart Lake	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Atom x7425E	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom x6425E is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.00 GHz	Frequency	3.10 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6550D
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
0.75 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
32	Compute units	5
256	Shader	400
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
12	DirectX Version	11

Hardware codec support A 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Atom x6425E supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
LPDDR4X-3733, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3-1600
32 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
119.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
1.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
8	PCIe lanes	--
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x6425E has a TDP of 12 W, that of the AMD A8-3870K is 100 W.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
12 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	100 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
105 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Atom x6425E has a 1.50 MB cache, while the AMD A8-3870K cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
10 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1493	Socket	FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021	Release date	Q4/2011
56 $	Release price	80 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x6425E (100%)

AMD A8-3870K (68%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x6425E (100%)

AMD A8-3870K (93%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Atom x6425E Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	400 (83%)
	AMD A8-3870K AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3885 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3684 (95%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	114 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	77 (68%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	335 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	302 (90%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	676 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2055 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	539 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1434 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	176 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	666 (100%)

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