Core i3-380UM vs A9-9425

The Core i3-380UM packs 2 cores / 4 threads, matching the A9-9425's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 0.03 GHz on the Core i3-380UM versus 3.7 GHz on the A9-9425 — a 196.8% clock advantage for the A9-9425 (base: 1.33 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Core i3-380UM uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the A9-9425 uses Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-380UM scores 1,502 against the A9-9425's 1,518 — a 1.1% lead for the A9-9425. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 199 vs 422, a 71.8% lead for the A9-9425 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 451 vs 724 (46.5% advantage for the A9-9425). L3 cache: 3 MB on the Core i3-380UM vs 0 kB on the A9-9425.

The Core i3-380UM uses the BGA1288 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the A9-9425 uses FT4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-800 on the Core i3-380UM versus DDR4-2133 on the A9-9425 — 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: 2 (Core i3-380UM) vs 1 (A9-9425). PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i3-380UM) vs 8 (A9-9425) — the Core i3-380UM offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: HM55,HM57,QM57 (Core i3-380UM) and SoC (A9-9425).

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