Intel Core i7-980X vs AMD A8-5500B
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i7-980X | AMD A8-5500B | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-980X or AMD A8-5500B - 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 Intel Core i7-980X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980X was released in Q1/2010. The AMD A8-5500B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500B was released in Q4/2012. |
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| Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | AMD A8-5000 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Gulftown | Architecture | Trinity (Piledriver) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-980X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD A8-5500B has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
| 6 | Cores | 4 |
| 12 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.33 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
| GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 4 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-980X supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500B can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
| DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 3 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-980X has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD A8-5500B is 65 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-980X has a 13.50 MB cache, while the AMD A8-5500B cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 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 | FM2 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2010 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
| 1059 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 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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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 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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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 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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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 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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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 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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Intel Core i7-980X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 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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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-980X | AMD A8-5500B |
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