Phenom II X4 850 vs Phenom II X6 1035T
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1035T outperforms Phenom II X4 850 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1035T and Phenom II X4 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1981 | 2149 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.88 | 1.51 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Propus (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $189 | $111 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Phenom II X4 850 has 4% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1035T.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1035T and Phenom II X4 850 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1035T and Phenom II X4 850 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1035T and Phenom II X4 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1035T and Phenom II X4 850.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.89 | 1.51 |
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 1 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
Phenom II X6 1035T has a 25.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Phenom II X4 850, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The Phenom II X6 1035T is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 850 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1035T and Phenom II X4 850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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