Intel Core i7-980 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1065T 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, 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).

Intel Core i7-980

AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1542 vs 1361
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6867 vs 3398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs December 2010
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1542 vs 1361
PassMark - CPU mark	6867 vs 3398

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1542

1361

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6867

3398

Name	Intel Core i7-980	AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1542	1361
PassMark - CPU mark	6867	3398
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)

	Intel Core i7-980	AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gulftown	Thuban
Launch date	June 2011	December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,109
Place in performance rating	1851	1826
Price now	$198.99
Processor Number	i7-980
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm2	346 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	68.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1170 million	904 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory size	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)