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Intel i5 E 520 vs AMD Athlon II X3 435

The Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 435 however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 247 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.

×Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz×AMD Athlon II X3 435+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1288AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB,
TDP35W95W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples1246
CPU Rank38813868
CPU Value0.010.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1032(-11.3%)1164(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1619(-1.6%)1645(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz
1,619
AMD Athlon II X3 435
1,645
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz
NA
AMD Athlon II X3 435
10.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz
1,032
AMD Athlon II X3 435
1,164
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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.
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz AMD Athlon II X3 435
Max TDP35W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.