Intel Core i7-980 | AMD Athlon II X4 620 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-980 and the AMD Athlon II X4 620 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 Athlon II X4 620 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Gulftown | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Athlon II X4 620 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core i7-980 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.33 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 3 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-980, while the AMD Athlon II X4 620 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core i7-980 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-980 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 620 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core i7-980 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-980 has 13.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 620 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Core i7-980 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1366 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2011 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
594 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-980 | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
Unknown | Unknown |