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AMD Athlon 255e vs AMD Athlon 425e: Comparison
AMD Athlon 255e and AMD Athlon 425e separate most on l2 cache: AMD Athlon 255e at 2 MB, AMD Athlon 425e at 1.5 MB, 25% in favour of AMD Athlon 255e. They match on 17 other specifications, including product line, form factor and codename.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Product Line | Other | Other |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Codename | Athlon Legacy | Athlon Legacy |
| TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| iGPU | Discrete Graphics Card Required | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM3 | AM3 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 45nm | 45nm |
| Performance Cores | 2 | 3 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | No | No |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1.5 MB-25% |
| Base Power | 45 | 45 |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| Retail Availability | Tray OEM | Tray OEM |
| Cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | No | No |
| L2 Cache Total | 2 | 1.5 |


