AMD A6-7480 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

• Around 102603% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.7 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1558 vs 1511

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2839 vs 1836

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1558 1511
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1836 2839

Compare specifications (specs)