Athlon II X3 435 vs A6-9500

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18
+15.7%
Athlon II X3 435
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.02

A6-9500 outperforms Athlon II X3 435 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23682459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.620.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.721.02
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)9 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A6-9500 has 3643% better value for money than Athlon II X3 435.

Detailed specifications

A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Athlon II X3 435.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A6-9500 1.18
+15.7%
Athlon II X3 435 1.02

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.

A6-9500 1870
+15.1%
Athlon II X3 435 1625

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-9500 631
+94.2%
Athlon II X3 435 325

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-9500 956
+14.6%
Athlon II X3 435 834

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 1.02
Recency 27 July 2017 9 October 2009
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A6-9500 has a 15.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X3 435, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The A6-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 435 in performance tests.


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