AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 635 and AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Athlon II X4 635

AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 635

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.354 vs 11.511
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.211 vs 0.196

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs April 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.354 vs 11.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.211 vs 0.196

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 419 vs 357
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1396 vs 1130
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.993 vs 2.875

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	419 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1396 vs 1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.993 vs 2.875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 635
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

357

419

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1130

1396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.875

3.993

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.354

11.511

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.211

0.196

Name	AMD Athlon II X4 635	AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1168
PassMark - CPU mark	2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357	419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1130	1396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.875	3.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.354	11.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.211	0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.178
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X4 635	AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Propus	Deneb
Launch date	January 2010	April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$70
Place in performance rating	2847	3230
Price now	$69.95
Value for money (0-100)	13.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	300 million	758 million
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt