AMD FX-4150 vs Intel Core i7-980X

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and Intel Core i7-980X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-4150

Intel Core i7-980X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4150

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.073 vs 1.652

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.073 vs 1.652

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1527 vs 1465
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6810 vs 3327
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 48.42 vs 10.315
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.221

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527 vs 1465
PassMark - CPU mark	6810 vs 3327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.42 vs 10.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512 vs 0.221

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3327

6810

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.073

1.652

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.315

48.42

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.221

0.512

Name	AMD FX-4150	Intel Core i7-980X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	3327	6810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.073	1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.315	48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.221	0.512
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		628
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4150	Intel Core i7-980X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Gulftown
Launch date	October 2012	March 2010
Place in performance rating	2580	2573
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$959
Price now		$218.99
Processor Number		i7-980X
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.82
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	239 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Transistor count	1200 million	1170 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.33 GHz
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		67.9°C
Number of QPI Links		1
Number of threads		12
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		24 GB
Compatibility
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
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)