Athlon Neo X2 L325 vs Opteron 150

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This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Athlon Neo X2 L325 is positioned at rank 1185 and the Opteron 150 is on rank 726, so the Opteron 150 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon Neo X2 L325

#1173

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

4771%

#1174

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

4701%

#1175

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

4315%

#1176

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

4296%

#1177

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

4257%

#1179

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

4111%

#1180

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

3941%

#1181

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

3935%

#1182

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

3829%

#1185

Athlon Neo X2 L325

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

100%

#1186

Core i3-2370M

MSRP: $225|Avg: N/A

99%

#1187

Core i3-3217UE

MSRP: $225|Avg: $35

98%

#1188

Celeron T3000

MSRP: $150|Avg: $54

98%

#1189

Core m7-6Y75

MSRP: $393|Avg: $393

98%

#1190

Core M-5Y10

MSRP: $281|Avg: $20

95%

#1193

Celeron 900

MSRP: $86|Avg: $5

92%

#1194

Pentium T3400

MSRP: $150|Avg: $90

92%

#1195

Core 2 Solo SU3500

MSRP: $262|Avg: $15

91%

#1196

Core 2 Duo E8335

MSRP: $200|Avg: $50

89%

#1199

Celeron 560

MSRP: $89|Avg: $5

87%

#1200

Core i3-2312M

MSRP: $225|Avg: N/A

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Opteron 150

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

14205%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

2682%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2383%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

1841%

#423

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

MSRP: $6499|Avg: $3444

100%

#424

Xeon W-2155

MSRP: $1440|Avg: $150

99%

#425

Xeon Gold 6348

MSRP: $3583|Avg: $2097

99%

#425

Xeon 6740E

MSRP: $5265|Avg: $3949

99%

#427

EPYC 7702P

MSRP: $4425|Avg: N/A

98%

#428

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

MSRP: $9999|Avg: $9879.97

98%

#726

Opteron 150

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#727

Xeon E5-2609 v3

MSRP: $306|Avg: $306

100%

#729

Xeon Bronze 3106

MSRP: $395|Avg: $395

100%

#734

Xeon L5609

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

98%

#737

Xeon E3-1245 v3

MSRP: $490|Avg: $490

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Opteron 150 leads in gaming performance. However, the Athlon Neo X2 L325 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 5% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Athlon Neo X2 L325	Opteron 150
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($5)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Congo (2009) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Venus (2004−2005) / 130 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Athlon Neo X2 L325	Opteron 150
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($5)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Athlon Neo X2 L325 Benchmark Check

Opteron 150 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Opteron 150

Athlon Neo X2 L325

The Athlon Neo X2 L325 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Congo (2009) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 1.5 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: ASB1. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Memory support: DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 615 points. Launch price was $149.

Opteron 150

The Opteron 150 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Venus (2004−2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: 939. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR1. Passmark benchmark score: 585 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Athlon Neo X2 L325 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Opteron 150 offers 1 cores / 1 threads — the Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 1 more core. Boost clocks reach 1.5 GHz on the Athlon Neo X2 L325 versus 2.4 GHz on the Opteron 150 — a 46.2% clock advantage for the Opteron 150. The Athlon Neo X2 L325 uses the Congo (2009) architecture (65 nm), while the Opteron 150 uses Venus (2004−2005) (130 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon Neo X2 L325 scores 615 against the Opteron 150's 585 — a 5% lead for the Athlon Neo X2 L325.

Feature	Athlon Neo X2 L325	Opteron 150
Cores / Threads	2 / 2+100%	1 / 1
Boost Clock	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz+60%
Base Clock	—	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	—	0 kB
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB
Process	65 nm-50%	130 nm
Architecture	Congo (2009)	Venus (2004−2005)
PassMark	615+5%	585

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon Neo X2 L325 uses the ASB1 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Opteron 150 uses 939 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.