AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

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AMD Athlon II X4 605e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-7980XE
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Intel Core i9-7980XE

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 605e or Intel Core i9-7980XE - 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 AMD Athlon II X4 605e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Core i9-7980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7980XE was released in Q4/2017.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) CPU group Intel Core i 7000X (9)
1 Generation 7
Propus Architecture Skylake X
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i9-9980XE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 605e is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The Intel Core i9-7980XE has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.20 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Characteristic Intel Core i9-7980XE
4 Cores 18
4 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 GHz

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.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Characteristic Intel Core i9-7980XE
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.
no iGPU 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 AMD Athlon II X4 605e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7980XE can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Characteristic Intel Core i9-7980XE
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 25.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 44
-- PCIe Bandwidth 43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Core i9-7980XE is 165 W.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Characteristic Intel Core i9-7980XE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 605e has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-7980XE cache has a total of 25.00 MB.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Characteristic Intel Core i9-7980XE
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AM3 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2017
-- Release price 1999 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 605e (27%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 605e (6%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
301 (23%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1281 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1140 (4%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
28196 (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.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
305 (27%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1121 (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.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1069 (6%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
16495 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
120 (27%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
446 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
457 (6%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
7671 (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.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1960 (6%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
30321 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
55 (30%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
184 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
213 (6%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
3455 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1394 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
11708 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
77 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz
10563 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Intel Core i9-7980XE
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