Celeron Dual-Core T3500 vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
+76.3%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.80

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3500 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22142616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron Dual-Core
Power efficiency1.402.16
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2107 mm2
Number of transistors300 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3Socket P PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500.

PCIe version2.0no data

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 640 1.41
+76.3%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 0.80

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 640 2245
+76.1%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 1275

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 0.80
Recency 11 May 2010 26 September 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has a 76.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron Dual-Core T3500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T3500 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while Celeron Dual-Core T3500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 640 and Celeron Dual-Core T3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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