Intel Atom N435 vs AMD Athlon II X4 641

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Intel Atom N435 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 641
Intel Atom N435 AMD Athlon II X4 641

CPU comparison

Intel Atom N435 or AMD Athlon II X4 641 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom N435 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N435 was released in Q2/2011.

The AMD Athlon II X4 641 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 was released in Q1/2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom N400/N500 (3) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
2 Generation 2
Pineview Architecture Llano
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N435 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
1 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45 Technology
0 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom N435 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 641 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
DDR3-800, DDR2-667 Memory DDR3-1333
2 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom N435 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 641 is 100 W.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N435 has a 0.50 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 641 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 641
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 559 Socket FM1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N435 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N435 (7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
153 (7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2279 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
388 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1421 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N435 AMD Athlon II X4 641
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