AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Core i7-980X

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3420 and Intel Core i7-980X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
• 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1524 vs 1119
• 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6835 vs 1067
• Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 345
• 5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 612

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3420
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1119 1524
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1067 6835
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	345 628
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	612 3462

Compare specifications (specs)