Intel Core i7-980X vs AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980X and AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Intel Core i7-980X

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
• Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 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
• 3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1526 vs 475
• 16.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6826 vs 421
• 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 1074

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

• 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
• Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1101 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980X
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1526 475
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6826 421
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	628 1101
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3462 1074

Compare specifications (specs)