Athlon II X4 635 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon II X4 635 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2084 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.86 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Propus (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 25 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $70 |
| Current price | $121 | $29 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon II X4 635 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 | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.9 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 | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon II X4 635 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) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon II X4 635. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Athlon II X4 635.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 25 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
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