Intel Core i7-980 vs AMD A4-1250 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i7-980		AMD A4-1250
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-980 and the AMD A4-1250 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i7-980 6 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the AMD A4-1250 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i7 900 (4)	CPU group	AMD A4-1000 (3)
1	Generation	7
Gulftown	Architecture	Temash (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-980 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-1250 clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i7-980	Characteristic	AMD A4-1250
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.33 GHz	Frequency	1.00 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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.
Intel Core i7-980	Characteristic	AMD A4-1250
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8210
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11.1

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	AMD Radeon HD 8210
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 3 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-980, while the AMD A4-1250 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i7-980	Characteristic	AMD A4-1250
DDR3-1066	Memory	DDR3L-1333
24 GB	Max. Memory
3	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
1.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-980 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-1250 is 8 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i7-980	Characteristic	AMD A4-1250
130 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	8 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-980 has 13.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A4-1250 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Core i7-980	Characteristic	AMD A4-1250
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1366	Socket	FT3
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2011	Release date	Q2/2013
594 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

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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.


	Intel Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz	6895 (100%)
	AMD A4-1250 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	561 (8%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	614 (100%)
	AMD A4-1250 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz	3370 (100%)
	AMD A4-1250 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	645 (100%)
	AMD A4-1250 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz	2714 (100%)
	AMD A4-1250 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-980 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-1250 AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 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.


	Intel Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz	2275 (100%)
	AMD A4-1250 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)


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Intel Core i7-980 vs AMD A4-1250

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details