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AMD Athlon 425e vs AMD Athlon 631: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 425e and Athlon 631?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Athlon 425e 3 against Athlon 631 4. The performance cores figures are near enough to ignore, 3 on the Athlon 425e versus 4 on the Athlon 631. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 3 on the Athlon 425e versus 4 on the Athlon 631. Athlon 631 also leads on l2 cache, 1.5 MB on the Athlon 425e versus 4 MB on the Athlon 631. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 2.7 GHz on the Athlon 425e versus 2.6 GHz on the Athlon 631. They differ on tdp too, 45 W on the Athlon 425e versus 100 W on the Athlon 631. Socket is not the same on both, AM3 on the Athlon 425e versus FM1 on the Athlon 631. There is a split on igpu as well, Discrete Graphics Card Required on the Athlon 425e versus None on the Athlon 631. They differ on base power too, 45 W on the Athlon 425e versus 100 W on the Athlon 631.
Who each one is for
The Athlon 425e is the one to take 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. Buy the Athlon 631 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 425e and Athlon 631 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, socket status, product line and form factor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 425e and Athlon 631 differ on memory type?
Yes. Memory Type reads DDR3 on the Athlon 425e versus Not Listed on the Athlon 631.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Athlon 425e and Athlon 631?
It is. Both are listed at Desktop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AMD
- AMD Athlon 631
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Other
- AMD Athlon 631
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon 631
- Athlon Legacy
TDP
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45 W
- AMD Athlon 631
- 100 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 631
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AM3
- AMD Athlon 631
- FM1
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 425e
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon 631
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45nm
- AMD Athlon 631
- 32nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 0
- AMD Athlon 631
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 3
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 2.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon 631
- 2.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 1.5 MB-62%
- AMD Athlon 631
- 4 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 425e
- 45 W
- AMD Athlon 631
- 100 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 425e
- DDR3
- AMD Athlon 631
- Not Listed
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 425e
- No
- AMD Athlon 631
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Tray OEM
- AMD Athlon 631
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 425e if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose AMD Athlon 631 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 1.5 MB).