AMD Phenom X4 B99 vs Intel Core i7-980
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 B99 and Intel Core i7-980 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 B99
- Around 33% 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
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1539 vs 1377
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6936 vs 2536
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1539 vs 1377 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6936 vs 2536 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 B99
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom X4 B99 | Intel Core i7-980 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1377 | 1539 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2536 | 6936 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 18.942 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 111.484 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.821 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.445 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 19.686 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom X4 B99 | Intel Core i7-980 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Phenom | |
OPN Tray | HDXB99WFK4DGM | |
Place in performance rating | 1835 | 1843 |
Series | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Gulftown | |
Launch date | June 2011 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,109 | |
Price now | $198.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-980 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.83 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 4 | 12 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 239 mm2 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | |
Maximum core temperature | 68.8°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.300V | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM3 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | |
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 | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |