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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. Performance cores is closer, 3 on the Athlon 425e versus 4 on the Athlon 631. Total threads is closer, 3 on the Athlon 425e versus 4 on the Athlon 631. L2 cache runs the same way, 1.5 MB on the Athlon 425e versus 4 MB on the Athlon 631, another win for 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. Tdp is not the same on both, 45 W on the Athlon 425e versus 65 W on the Athlon 631. They differ on socket too, AM3 on the Athlon 425e versus FM1 uPGA on the Athlon 631. There is a split on base power as well, 45 W on the Athlon 425e versus 65 W on the Athlon 631. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR3 on the Athlon 425e versus Not Listed on the Athlon 631.
Athlon 425e vs Athlon 631: which one fits your build
The Athlon 425e suits 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 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.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, integrated graphics, socket status, product line and form factor are identical here. They match on 4 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon 425e and Athlon 631 differ on retail availability?
Yes. Retail Availability reads Tray OEM on the Athlon 425e versus Boxed Retail on the Athlon 631.
Is the iGPU the same on the Athlon 425e and Athlon 631?
It is. Both are listed at Discrete Graphics Card Required, 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
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD Athlon 631
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 425e
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon 631
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 425e
- AM3
- AMD Athlon 631
- FM1 uPGA
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
- 65 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).