Athlon 750 vs Athlon II X4 635
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon 750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2208 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.86 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.40 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | 25 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 29 November 1999 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon 750 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 0.75 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon 750 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 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon 750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon 750.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 January 2010 | 29 November 1999 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon II X4 635 has an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 750, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon 750. We've got no test results to judge.
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