CPU
GPU
Celeron N6211
Athlon II X4 635
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Athlon II X4 635
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X4 635 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($250) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Elkhart Lake (2022) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Propus (2009−2011) / 45 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X4 635 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($250) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N6211 and Athlon II X4 635
Celeron N6211
The Celeron N6211 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 17 July 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Elkhart Lake (2022) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L2 cache: 1.5 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1493. Thermal design power (TDP): 1.5 MB. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,245 points. Launch price was $54.
Athlon II X4 635
The Athlon II X4 635 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 25 January 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Propus (2009−2011) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: AM3. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,248 points. Launch price was $70.
Processing Power
The Celeron N6211 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Athlon II X4 635 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Athlon II X4 635 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Celeron N6211 versus 2.9 GHz on the Athlon II X4 635 — a 3.4% clock advantage for the Celeron N6211 (base: 1.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Celeron N6211 uses the Elkhart Lake (2022) architecture (10 nm), while the Athlon II X4 635 uses Propus (2009−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N6211 scores 2,245 against the Athlon II X4 635's 2,248 — a 0.1% lead for the Athlon II X4 635.
| Feature | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X4 635 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3 GHz+3% | 2.9 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz+142% |
| L3 Cache | — | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB+200% | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-78% | 45 nm |
| Architecture | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Propus (2009−2011) |
| PassMark | 2,245 | 2,248 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 658 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 180 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 550 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N6211 uses the BGA1493 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Athlon II X4 635 uses AM3 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X4 635 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1493 | AM3 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+100% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1333 / DDR2-1066 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 16 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N6211) / AMD-V (Athlon II X4 635). Primary use case: Athlon II X4 635 targets Budget.
| Feature | Celeron N6211 | Athlon II X4 635 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Budget |
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