Intel Core i7-980X vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-980X and AMD Athlon II X2 245 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 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• 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
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1530 vs 1145
• 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6828 vs 1097
• Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 357
• 5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

• Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-980X
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1530 1145
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6828 1097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	628 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3462 648

Compare specifications (specs)