AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i7-980X
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 460 and Intel Core i7-980X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Athlon II X3 460
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 67.9°C
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
| Launch date | May 2011 vs March 2010 |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C vs 67.9°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
- 9 more threads: 12 vs 3
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1524 vs 1395
- 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6835 vs 2008
- Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 383
- 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 1013
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.652 vs 1.511
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 3 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 3 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1524 vs 1395 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6835 vs 2008 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 628 vs 383 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3462 vs 1013 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.652 vs 1.511 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 460
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X
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| Name | AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Core i7-980X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1395 | 1524 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2008 | 6835 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 383 | 628 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1013 | 3462 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.511 | 1.652 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 48.42 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.512 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.942 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.262 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Core i7-980X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Rana | Gulftown |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| Launch date | May 2011 | March 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | $959 |
| OPN PIB | ADX460WFGMBOX | |
| OPN Tray | ADX460WFK32GM | |
| Place in performance rating | 2591 | 2577 |
| Price now | $38.99 | $218.99 |
| Series | AMD Athlon II X3 | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 21.59 | 11.82 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i7-980X | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Die size | 169 mm | 239 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 3 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 3 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 300 million | 1170 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066 |
| Max memory channels | 3 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM3 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 42.5mm X 45.0mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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