Intel Core i7-980 vs AMD Sempron 150
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980 and AMD Sempron 150 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
- 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
- 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
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1539 vs 1117
- 11.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6941 vs 597
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2011 vs December 2010 |
Number of cores | 6 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1539 vs 1117 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6941 vs 597 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 150
- 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 150
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-980 | AMD Sempron 150 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1539 | 1117 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6941 | 597 |
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 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1683 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1576 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-980 | AMD Sempron 150 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Gulftown | Sargas |
Launch date | June 2011 | December 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,109 | $73 |
Place in performance rating | 1843 | 1852 |
Price now | $198.99 | $44.95 |
Processor Number | i7-980 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.83 | 4.62 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.33 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 239 mm2 | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12288 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 | 1 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Number of threads | 12 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | 234 million |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.300V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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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 | 45 Watt |
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) |