A9-9425 vs Core i3-380UM

The A9-9425 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i3-380UM's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the A9-9425 versus 0.03 GHz on the Core i3-380UM — a 196.8% clock advantage for the A9-9425 (base: 3.1 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The A9-9425 uses the Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) architecture (28 nm), while the Core i3-380UM uses Arrandale (2010−2011) (32 nm). In PassMark, the A9-9425 scores 1,518 against the Core i3-380UM's 1,502 — a 1.1% lead for the A9-9425. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 422 vs 199, a 71.8% lead for the A9-9425 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 724 vs 451 (46.5% advantage for the A9-9425). L3 cache: 0 kB on the A9-9425 vs 3 MB on the Core i3-380UM.

The A9-9425 uses the FT4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-380UM uses BGA1288 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2133 on the A9-9425 versus DDR3-800 on the Core i3-380UM — the A9-9425 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 8 GB of RAM. Memory channels: 1 (A9-9425) vs 2 (Core i3-380UM). PCIe lanes: 8 (A9-9425) vs 16 (Core i3-380UM) — the Core i3-380UM offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (A9-9425) and HM55,HM57,QM57 (Core i3-380UM).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: AMD-V (A9-9425) vs No (Core i3-380UM). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) (A9-9425) and Intel HD Graphics (Core i3-380UM) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A9-9425 targets Budget Laptop, Core i3-380UM targets Budget. Direct competitor: A9-9425 rivals Pentium N4200; Core i3-380UM rivals Athlon Silver 3050U.