Athlon II X3 435

Details and Benchmarks for AMD Athlon II X3 435

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for Athlon II X3 435 based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

4,255 Rank: 1585
Rank Name Score Visual
1581 Phenom II X4 910e 4,257
+0%
1582 Core i7-920XM 4,257
+0%
1583 Atom C3758 4,256
+0%
1584 Core i3-2310M 4,255
+0%
1585 Athlon II X3 435 4,255
1586 Athlon II X4 640 4,254
+-0%
1587 Pentium E6300 4,254
+-0%
1588 FX-7600P 4,253
+-0%
1589 Core i5-3317U 4,253
+-0%
1590 Celeron J4025 4,253
+-0%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for Athlon II X3 435 based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

4,325 Rank: 1674
Rank Name Score Visual
1670 Pentium E6600 4,326
+0%
1671 A8-7410 4,326
+0%
1672 Atom Z3740 4,326
+0%
1673 Phenom X4 9550 4,326
+0%
1674 Athlon II X3 435 4,325
1675 Core 2 Duo E7600 4,325
+0%
1676 Athlon II X2 255 4,324
+-0%
1677 A8-4500M 4,324
+-0%
1678 Celeron N3160 4,324
+-0%
1679 Celeron 3865U 4,323
+-0%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for Athlon II X3 435 based on single-threaded benchmark results.

4,208 Rank: 1569
Rank Name Score Visual
1565 Athlon II X3 445 4,212
+0.1%
1566 Core 2 Duo E6750 4,211
+0.1%
1567 Phenom II X2 545 4,210
+0%
1568 Celeron J4025 4,210
+0%
1569 Athlon II X3 435 4,208
1570 Xeon 5160 4,208
+0%
1571 A10-5757M 4,203
-0.1%
1572 Core 2 Duo E7400 4,201
-0.2%
1573 A8-3870K 4,200
-0.2%
1574 Phenom II X3 B75 4,200
-0.2%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for Athlon II X3 435 based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

4,501 Rank: 1524
Rank Name Score Visual
1520 Celeron 2980U 4,502
+0%
1521 A6-5357M 4,502
+0%
1522 Celeron 3955U 4,501
+0%
1523 Core i7-2610UE 4,501
+0%
1524 Athlon II X3 435 4,501
1525 Xeon W3503 4,501
+0%
1526 A4-5300B 4,501
+0%
1527 Celeron 4305U 4,501
+0%
1528 A4-4020 4,501
+0%
1529 Core i3-2312M 4,500
+-0%

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for Athlon II X3 435 based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

4,497 Rank: 1347
Rank Name Score Visual
1343 Pentium G3460 4,497
+0%
1344 Pentium G3260 4,497
+0%
1345 Xeon E5507 4,497
+0%
1346 Core i5-3437U 4,497
+0%
1347 Athlon II X3 435 4,497
1348 A10-9600P 4,497
+0%
1349 A6-3600 4,497
+0%
1350 Core i7-7Y75 4,496
+-0%
1351 Core i5-2430M 4,496
+-0%
1352 Pentium G3258 4,496
+-0%

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for Athlon II X3 435 based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

4,482 Rank: 1525
Rank Name Score Visual
1521 Athlon 5350 4,483
+0%
1522 Pentium B980 4,482
+0%
1523 Core i3-2377M 4,482
+0%
1524 Core i3-2367M 4,482
+0%
1525 Athlon II X3 435 4,482
1526 Celeron 1005M 4,482
+0%
1527 Celeron 4205U 4,482
+0%
1528 Pentium B960 4,481
+-0%
1529 Pentium B950 4,481
+-0%
1530 A9-9430 4,481
+-0%

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Athlon II X3 435 Details

As of March 2026, the AMD Athlon II X3 435 remains a relic of the late 2000s, a three-core desktop processor launched in October 2009. Built on the Rana microarchitecture and fabricated on a 45 nm process, it was part of AMD's effort to deliver value-oriented performance during a period of intense competition with Intel. With a base clock of 2.4 GHz and a turbo frequency of 2.66 GHz, the Athlon II X3 435 operates at a modest 35 W TDP, making it one of the more power-efficient options in its era. Despite its age, the processor still holds relevance in niche retro computing scenarios or low-cost systems where integrated graphics are acceptable.

The Athlon II X3 435 features a total of three cores and two threads, with no support for simultaneous multithreading. It uses a dual-channel DDR3 memory interface capable of handling up to 1600 MHz memory speeds, with a maximum system memory capacity of 32 GB. The processor's cache hierarchy includes 512 KB of L2 cache per core, amounting to 1.5 MB total, and 122 MB of L1 cache. It connects to the system via a PCI Express 2.0 interface and uses the Socket AM3 platform, now long obsolete in modern builds.

Although the Athlon II X3 435 does not include integrated graphics, certain motherboards with compatible chipsets can provide basic display outputs through a shared graphics solution. This makes it suitable for systems where discrete GPU use is not intended. The processor supports a range of instruction sets including SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, x86-64, and AMD-V, ensuring compatibility with older operating systems and software.

In benchmark testing, the Athlon II X3 435 achieves a multicore score of 4325, placing it at #1674 out of 2060 processors, and a single-core score of 4208, ranking #1569. Its overall score is 4255, positioning it at #1584. These results place it just ahead of processors like the Pentium E6600 and behind the Phenom II X2 545, indicating that while it holds up reasonably well for its time, it is significantly outpaced by modern CPUs. In the broader context of today's top-tier processors, it falls far behind leaders like the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX, which scores over 12,000 in multicore tests.

Despite its outdated architecture and limited multi-threading capabilities, the Athlon II X3 435 still serves as a viable option for basic desktop computing, light office tasks, and retro gaming. Its low power consumption and modest performance make it ideal for budget systems or embedded applications where advanced processing power is unnecessary. However, for any modern computing demands, including content creation or gaming, it is clearly obsolete and should not be considered a serious contender in today's market.
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AMD Athlon II X3 435

Main Specifications

Designer: AMD
Name: Athlon II X3 435
Model Number: 2020M
Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Base Frequency: 2400 MHz
Clock Multiplier: 14.5xx (locked)
Core Name: Rana
Socket: FCPGA988
Package: µPGA
Target Segment: Desktop
Max CPUs: 1
TDP: 35 W

Cache Specifications

L1 Cache: 124.928 KiB
L2 Cache: 0.488 MiB

Memory Specifications

Supported Memory Type: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Memory Channels: 2
Maximum Memory: 0 GB
Maximum Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC Support: No

PCI-Express Specifications

PCIe Revision: 2.0
PCIe Lanes: 1
PCIe Configuration: 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Integrated Graphics

GPU: HD Graphics
GPU Designer: Intel
GPU Max Frequency: 1100 MHz

Physical Specifications

Process: 22 nm
Die Area: 169 mm²
Transistor Count: 0.00 billion
Word Size: 64-bit

CPU Features

MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AES x86-64 HT EIST TXT vPro VT-x VT-d EPT Secure Key SMEP SIPP IPT SSE4a AMD-V TSX Flex Memory FMA 3DNow!
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