Athlon 5150 vs Athlon II X3 435
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X3 435 outperforms Athlon 5150 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2445 | 2549 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.03 | 3.29 |
| Architecture codename | Rana (2009−2011) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 9 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 128 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 0.87 |
| Recency | 9 October 2009 | 9 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Athlon II X3 435 has a 18.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Athlon 5150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II X3 435 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5150 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 435 and Athlon 5150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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