Intel Core i7-980X | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-980X or AMD Athlon Silver 3050U - 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 Athlon Silver 3050U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U was released in Q1/2020. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Gulftown | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Athlon Silver 3050U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.33 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
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 Athlon Silver 3050U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
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 Athlon Silver 3050U is 15 W. |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-980X has a 13.50 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-980X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
32 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 1366 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
1059 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-980X | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
Unknown | Unknown |