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AMD A6-3500 APU vs Athlon II X3 425

The AMD A6-3500 APU is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 425 and is around -10% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A6-3500 APU is around -11% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon II X3 425 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 453 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A6-3500 APU×AMD Athlon II X3 425+ ADD
Price $60.23 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFM1AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB,
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q3 2009
# of Samples283170
CPU Value23.927.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)965(-11.2%)1087(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1438(-9.6%)1591(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-3500 APU
1,438
AMD Athlon II X3 425
1,591
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A6-3500 APU
23.9
AMD Athlon II X3 425
27.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-3500 APU
965
AMD Athlon II X3 425
1,087
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A6-3500 APU AMD Athlon II X3 425
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.