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AMD Athlon II X4 635

AM3DDR34C / 4T95WPropus45nmEnd-of-life

Price

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Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads4

Base Clock2.90 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier200 MHz / 14.5xx

CodenamePropus

MicroarchitecturePropus

Process Node45nm

Die Size169.0 mm²

Transistors0.30 billion

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentDesktop

Launch DateJan 25, 2010

Instruction Sets

MMX3DNow!SSESSE2SSE3SSE4AAMD64NX bitAMD-V

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About This Product

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 is a quad-core desktop CPU from the Athlon II series, operating at 2.9 GHz. It offers basic multi-core performance suitable for general computing tasks and light productivity. At its current price, it is an outdated option, significantly outperformed by modern integrated graphics CPUs like AMD's own Ryzen APUs in both CPU and GPU tasks.

Best for: None

Pros

Four physical cores
AM3 socket compatibility
Low power consumption (95W TDP)

Cons

Outdated architecture
Poor single-core performance
No integrated graphics on CPU die

Verdict
“Not recommended; modern budget CPUs offer superior performance and features for less or similar cost.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024Geekbench 6PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

37616%

Multi-Core

1,4223%

Next-Gen Scale

Cinebench 2024

Single-Core

00%

Multi-Core

00%

Cross-Platform

Geekbench 6

Single-Core

2929%

Multi-Core

8544%

Based on 16 user submissions.

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

2,2503%

PassMark rank: #3,600

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

15.0 pts/W

Performance per Dollar

20.9 pts/$

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Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor

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Cinebench R23 multi-core 2,344 · $58

"56% slower single-core, 39% slower multi-core, similar price"

Benchmark-Based Verdict

Moving from Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor to Athlon II X4 635 is a major performance downgrade in recorded Cinebench R23 multi-core performance, with Athlon II X4 635 scoring about 39% lower. The move also changes CPU socket from LGA1151 to AM3, so motherboard compatibility must be checked.

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Benchmark-Based Verdict

Moving from Athlon II X4 605e to Athlon II X4 635 is a meaningful performance upgrade in recorded Cinebench R23 multi-core performance, with Athlon II X4 635 scoring about 25% higher. Workload-specific results can still differ from this aggregate benchmark comparison.

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Compatible Motherboards (3)

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ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme

AMD 890FXE-ATX

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MSI 880GMS-E35

880GMicro-ATX

N/A

ASUS M4N68T-M V2

NVIDIA GeForce 7025Micro-ATX

N/A

Compatible RAM (3722)

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G.Skill NS 2 GB

1x2GBDDR3-1333

$13.21

Corsair CMSO4GX3M1A1333C9 4 GB

1x4GBDDR3-1333

$17.74

G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBSQ 4 GB

2x2GBDDR3-1600

$18.37

G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-4GBSQ 4 GB

1x4GBDDR3-1333

$18.58

Compatible CPU Coolers (1294)

DeepCool CAPTAIN 120

AIO 120mm39.3 dBA

$12.50

Thermaltake CLP0600

Air140mm30.0 dBA

$12.99

Thermaltake MeOrb II

Air35mm28.0 dBA

$12.99

Iceberg Thermal IceFLOE T95

Air78mm32.3 dBA

$14.99

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