| Product | Core i3-4012Y | Atom D425 |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $281 Search low Core i3-4012Y price (Amazon) | ~ $42 Search low Atom D425 price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 1 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 11.5 W | 10 W |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2013-06-01 | 2010-03-01 |
| Technicals | Core i3-4012Y | Atom D425 |
| Dimensions (2D) | 40x40 mm | 22x22 mm |
| Die size (sqmm) | 66 | |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads/Core | 4 | 2 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | |
| Cache L2 (MB) | 512 | |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistor Count (M) | 123 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 11.5 W | 10 W |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 25.6GB/s | 6.4GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 100 | 100 |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | |
| PCI-E Configurations | 4x1, 2x4 | |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 12 | |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1168 | FCBGA559 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version |
| Intel V-Pro | No | |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | No |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | No | No |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No | |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | No |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | No |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | |
| Intel SMB Advantage | Yes | |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | No |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | |
| Trusted Execution | No | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |