CPU
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Celeron N6211
Athlon II X3 425e
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($58) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Elkhart Lake (2022) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Rana (2009−2011) / 45 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($58) |
Performance Check
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.
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Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N6211 and Athlon II X3 425e
Celeron N6211
The Celeron N6211 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 17 July 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Elkhart Lake (2022) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L2 cache: 1.5 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1493. Thermal design power (TDP): 1.5 MB. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,245 points. Launch price was $54.
Athlon II X3 425e
The Athlon II X3 425e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Rana (2009−2011) architecture. It features 3 cores and 3 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 2.7 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: AM3. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,239 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Celeron N6211 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Athlon II X3 425e offers 3 cores / 3 threads — the Athlon II X3 425e has 1 more core. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Celeron N6211 versus 2.7 GHz on the Athlon II X3 425e — a 10.5% clock advantage for the Celeron N6211 (base: 1.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Celeron N6211 uses the Elkhart Lake (2022) architecture (10 nm), while the Athlon II X3 425e uses Rana (2009−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N6211 scores 2,245 against the Athlon II X3 425e's 2,239 — a 0.3% lead for the Celeron N6211.
| Feature | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 3 / 3+50% |
| Boost Clock | 3 GHz+11% | 2.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz+125% |
| L3 Cache | — | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB+200% | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-78% | 45 nm |
| Architecture | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Rana (2009−2011) |
| PassMark | 2,245 | 2,239 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N6211 uses the BGA1493 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Athlon II X3 425e uses AM3 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X3 425e |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1493 | AM3 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+100% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1333 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 32 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 0 |
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