Intel Atom x7425E

The Intel Atom x7425E is a 4-core, 4-thread mobile CPU from Intel’s Alder Lake-N line, built on the 10 nm process with Gracemont cores. It runs at a 1500 MHz base clock and a 3.40 GHz boost, uses the Intel BGA 1264 socket, and carries part number SRMLN. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 on a single-channel memory bus with 38.4 GB/s of bandwidth, and provides 9 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from the CPU. The integrated graphics are UHD Graphics 24EU, with 96 KB L1 per core, 2 MB shared L2, and 6 MB shared L3. Its average benchmark score is 1333, placing it at the 36th percentile of all CPUs in the database. The launch MSRP is $58, and production status is Active.

How It Compares

The nearest rival list is tight. Against the Intel Core i5-4460S, the Atom scores 1333 versus 1327, a 0.5% lead. That margin is small enough that the two parts perform at essentially the same aggregate level, so users should not expect a meaningful difference in general throughput.

The Intel Core i5-4590T is the only rival that beats the Atom in the data. The Atom’s 1333 average trails 1342 by -0.7%. This is still a narrow gap, within the kind of variation seen in real workloads, but the data does show the i5-4590T ahead.

Versus the Intel Core i5-4570R, the Atom leads by 0.8%, with scores of 1333 against 1322. That is a small but consistent edge in the aggregate dataset.

The Intel Celeron G6900T scores 1321, leaving the Atom 0.9% ahead. Among all listed nearest rivals, the largest delta is 0.9%, so the Atom x7425E sits in a cluster of comparable low-power processors rather than at either extreme.

Who Should Consider It

For office-style productivity, the Atom x7425E is workable. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 650 and multi-core score of 4609 indicate enough responsiveness for everyday tasks that rely on bursts of CPU activity rather than sustained heavy compute. Four threads are enough for a few concurrent applications, though not for heavily threaded batch work.

Content creation is not a natural fit. The multi-core Cinebench R20 and R23 results, 1935 and 4609, are far from what demanding rendering workloads need. The single-channel memory bus with 38.4 GB/s adds another limiter for memory-intensive creative applications, so this is not a CPU for video editing or 3D rendering.

For gaming, the integrated UHD Graphics 24EU and single-channel memory support point to modest expectations. The data does not include game benchmarks, but the iGPU class and memory configuration suggest light or older titles rather than high-end modern gaming.

Users who need a low-power mobile chip in active production will find the 12W TDP attractive. The Intel BGA 1264 socket and Mobile market segment indicate the target design is compact, power-conscious systems rather than high-throughput desktop workstations.

Benchmark Performance

The Atom x7425E’s aggregate average of 1333 defines its position relative to four near-identical rivals. It is 0.5% above the Core i5-4460S, 0.7% below the Core i5-4590T, 0.8% above the Core i5-4570R, and 0.9% above the Celeron G6900T. These deltas are all under a single percentage point, so the benchmark database treats the entire group as closely matched.

In Cinebench R15, the processor scores 464 multi-core and 65 single-core. In Cinebench R20, it scores 1935 multi-core and 273 single-core. In Cinebench R23, it scores 4609 multi-core and 650 single-core. The multi-core values are consistently much higher than the single-core values, which is consistent with a 4-core CPU spreading work across available threads.

The 36th percentile ranking shows that most CPUs in the database score higher, but the comparison set here is deliberately drawn from parts in the same performance class. Within that class, the Atom is not an outlier in either direction. Its strength is that it reaches parity with older Core i5 parts while doing so at a much lower TDP.

FAQ

Q: What memory types does the Atom x7425E support?

A: It supports DDR4 and DDR5 on a single-channel memory bus, with a memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: Does it have integrated graphics?

A: Yes, it includes UHD Graphics 24EU.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked?

A: No. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so the processor does not offer unlocked overclocking.

Q: What socket does it use?

A: It uses the Intel BGA 1264 socket, and the market segment is Mobile.

Q: How many PCIe lanes does it provide?

A: It provides 9 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from the CPU.

Q: Is this processor still in production?

A: Yes, the production status is Active.

Power and Thermals

The TDP is 12W, which makes this a very low-power part. That single number dictates the cooling tier: a modest solution is enough, and there is no need for high-end cooling hardware.

The 10 nm process node and Mobile market segment reinforce that picture. A 12W processor with integrated UHD Graphics 24EU can be handled by basic low-profile cooling. The data does not list higher power states, so the 12W figure is the main thermal design point.

Because the CPU uses a BGA socket and targets mobile systems, cooling is likely part of an integrated system design rather than an aftermarket desktop cooler. The practical result is that thermal management is straightforward: keep airflow moving and the 12W TDP will not stress a compact chassis.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The single-thread Cinebench scores are 65 in R15, 273 in R20, and 650 in R23. The multi-thread scores are 464 in R15, 1935 in R20, and 4609 in R23. The multi-thread results are substantially higher, showing that the 4 cores can be used effectively when software supports them.

However, the thread count is equal to the core count at 4 threads. There is no additional thread-doubling technology in the data, so heavily threaded workloads get exactly four logical processors to work with. That is enough for modest parallel work but not for high-core-count rendering.

The cache layout is 96 KB L1 per core, 2 MB shared L2, and 6 MB shared L3. Shared L2 and L3 mean all four cores can draw from the same pools, which helps in multi-threaded scenarios. The single-channel memory bus still limits how quickly data can be fed to those cores, so memory-bound threads will be constrained.

For single-threaded daily tasks, the 3.40 GHz boost clock provides the responsiveness behind the modest single-core scores. In practice, applications that depend on one or two threads will run acceptably, while workloads that scale across all four cores will produce the higher multi-core numbers seen in Cinebench. The split is clear: this is a low-power 4-thread CPU, not a high-throughput multi-core part.