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AMD Athlon 240GE vs AMD Athlon 425e: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 240GE and Athlon 425e?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Athlon 240GE 2 against Athlon 425e 3. On performance cores there is little in it, 2 on the Athlon 240GE versus 3 on the Athlon 425e. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 4 on the Athlon 240GE versus 3 on the Athlon 425e. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.5 GHz on the Athlon 240GE versus 2.7 GHz on the Athlon 425e. There is a split on tdp as well, 35 W on the Athlon 240GE versus 45 W on the Athlon 425e. They differ on integrated graphics too, Yes on the Athlon 240GE versus No on the Athlon 425e. L2 cache runs the same way, 1 MB on the Athlon 240GE versus 1.5 MB on the Athlon 425e, another win for Athlon 425e. Socket is not the same on both, AM4 on the Athlon 240GE versus AM3 on the Athlon 425e. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon 240GE versus Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 425e.
Which should you buy, Athlon 240GE or Athlon 425e?
The Athlon 240GE is the one to take for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Athlon 425e for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 240GE and Athlon 425e have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, socket status, product line, form factor and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 240GE and Athlon 425e differ on smt enabled?
Yes. SMT Enabled reads Yes on the Athlon 240GE versus No on the Athlon 425e.
Is the Unlocked Multiplier the same on the Athlon 240GE and Athlon 425e?
It is. Both are listed at No, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Other
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- AM4
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AM3
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 425e
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 0
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 2.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- No
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 1 MB-33%
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 1.5 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- DDR4Best
- AMD Athlon 425e
- DDR3
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 240GE
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 240GE if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 425e if you want the higher L2 cache (1.5 MB vs 1 MB).