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).

 

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: 1526 vs 1465
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6826 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 1526 vs 1465
PassMark - CPU mark 6826 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
1526
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3327
6826
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 1526
PassMark - CPU mark 3327 6826
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)