Athlon II X3 460 vs Athlon II X4 635

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 635
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
+11.9%
Athlon II X3 460
2011
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.26

Athlon II X4 635 outperforms Athlon II X3 460 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon II X3 460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22212303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.865.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.401.25
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)3 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$70$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X3 460 has 92% better value for money than Athlon II X4 635.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon II X3 460 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors300 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon II X3 460 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon II X3 460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 635 and Athlon II X3 460.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Athlon II X4 635 1.41
+11.9%
Athlon II X3 460 1.26

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.

Athlon II X4 635 2237
+11.4%
Athlon II X3 460 2008

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.

Athlon II X4 635 293
Athlon II X3 460 403
+37.5%

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.

Athlon II X4 635 846
Athlon II X3 460 1076
+27.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 1.26
Recency 25 January 2010 3 May 2011
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3

Athlon II X4 635 has a 11.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Athlon II X3 460, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Athlon II X4 635 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 460 in performance tests.


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