Phenom II X2 560 BE vs Athlon II X3 435

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 435 and Phenom II X2 560 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2459not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.02no data
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date9 October 2009 (15 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 435 and Phenom II X2 560 BE 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size169 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors300 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 435 and Phenom II X2 560 BE 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 435 and Phenom II X2 560 BE.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 October 2009 21 September 2010
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Athlon II X3 435 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Phenom II X2 560 BE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X3 435 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. We've got no test results to judge.


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