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AMD Athlon II X2 235e vs Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5600+

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X2 235e uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 576 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon II X2 235e×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600++ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP45W89W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$16.24
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples102474
CPU Value11.18.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10983(0.0%)10183(-7.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1079(0.0%)909(-15.8%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
1,079
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
909
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
11.1
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
8.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
1,098
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
1,018
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon II X2 235e AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Max TDP45W89W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.090.18
Running cost per day$0.022$0.044
Power consumption per year (kWh)32.965.0
Running cost per year$8.21$16.24
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.