AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs AMD Athlon II X4 635

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE and AMD Athlon II X4 635 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1455 vs 1168
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3770 vs 2237
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 460 vs 357
  • Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1974 vs 1130
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.141 vs 2.875
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.825 vs 13.354
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.211
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2010 vs January 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1455 vs 1168
PassMark - CPU mark 3770 vs 2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 460 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1974 vs 1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.141 vs 2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.825 vs 13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.312 vs 0.211

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 635

  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 635

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1455
1168
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3770
2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
460
357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1974
1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.141
2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
16.825
13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.312
0.211
Name AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE AMD Athlon II X4 635
PassMark - Single thread mark 1455 1168
PassMark - CPU mark 3770 2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 460 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1974 1130
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.141 2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.825 13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.312 0.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.417

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE AMD Athlon II X4 635

Essentials

Architecture codename Thuban Propus
Launch date April 2010 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2815 2823
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $70
Price now $69.95
Value for money (0-100) 13.66

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 346 mm 169 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 6 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) 125 Watt 95 Watt