AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE vs AMD Athlon II X4 635

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE and AMD Athlon II X4 635 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 Phenom II X4 960T BE

AMD Athlon II X4 635

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1304 vs 1168
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2375 vs 2241
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 357
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1359 vs 1130
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.563 vs 2.875
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.634 vs 13.354
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.224 vs 0.211

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2010 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1304 vs 1168
PassMark - CPU mark	2375 vs 2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1359 vs 1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.563 vs 2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.634 vs 13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.224 vs 0.211

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 635

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1304

1168

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2375

2241

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1359

1130

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.563

2.875

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.634

13.354

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.224

0.211

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE	AMD Athlon II X4 635
PassMark - Single thread mark	1304	1168
PassMark - CPU mark	2375	2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1359	1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.563	2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.634	13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.224	0.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.98

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE	AMD Athlon II X4 635
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zosma	Propus
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	June 2010	January 2010
OPN PIB	HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray	HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Place in performance rating	2872	2847
Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$70
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		13.66
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	346 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	904 million	300 million
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	95 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)