AMD Athlon II X4 631 vs AMD Athlon II X3 435

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 631 and AMD Athlon II X3 435 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon II X4 631

AMD Athlon II X3 435

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 631

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2122 vs 1625
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1125 vs 997
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.611 vs 2.146
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.376 vs 6.968
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.196 vs 0.136
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.046 vs 2.867

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2011 vs October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2122 vs 1625
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1125 vs 997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.611 vs 2.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.376 vs 6.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.196 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.046 vs 2.867

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 435

Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1160 vs 1115
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 370 vs 342

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1160 vs 1115
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	370 vs 342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 631
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 435

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1115

1160

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2122

1625

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

342

370

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1125

997

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.611

2.146

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.376

6.968

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.196

0.136

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.046

2.867

Name	AMD Athlon II X4 631	AMD Athlon II X3 435
PassMark - Single thread mark	1115	1160
PassMark - CPU mark	2122	1625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	342	370
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1125	997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.611	2.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.376	6.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.196	0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.046	2.867

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X4 631	AMD Athlon II X3 435
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Rana
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	August 2011	October 2009
OPN PIB	AD631XWNGXBOX
OPN Tray	AD631XWNZ43GX
Place in performance rating	3020	3005
Price now	$80	$29.99
Series	AMD Athlon II X4
Value for money (0-100)	11.61	24.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz
Die size	228 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.10°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1178 million	300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1 uPGA	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)