AMD GX-420GI vs Intel Core i7-980X
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CPU comparisonAMD GX-420GI or Intel Core i7-980X - 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 GX-420GI has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-420GI was released in Q2/2016. The Intel Core i7-980X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980X was released in Q1/2010. |
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| AMD G (38) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
| AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (4) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Temash (Jaguar+) | Architecture | Gulftown |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD GX-420GI is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz). The Intel Core i7-980X has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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| AMD GX-420GI | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
| 2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| AMD Radeon R7E | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.63 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 3 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 28 nm | Technology | |
| 0 | Max. displays | |
| 6 | Compute units | -- |
| 384 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R7E | 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 & PCIeThe AMD GX-420GI supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980X can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. |
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| AMD GX-420GI | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| 15.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 4.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD GX-420GI has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i7-980X is 130 W. |
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| AMD GX-420GI | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD GX-420GI has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-980X cache has a total of 13.50 MB. |
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| AMD GX-420GI | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-980X |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| FP4 | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 1059 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD GX-420GI
AMD Radeon R7E @ 0.63 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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| AMD GX-420GI | Intel Core i7-980X |
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