Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i9-7920X
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 50% 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
- 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2496 vs 1511
- 8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23558 vs 2839
- Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11596 vs 6568
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2017 vs May 2011 |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 14336 KB (shared) vs 6 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2496 vs 1511 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 23558 vs 2839 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 11596 vs 6568 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 140 Watt
- 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2268 vs 1115
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2268 vs 1115 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-7920X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
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| Name | Intel Core i9-7920X | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2496 | 1511 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 23558 | 2839 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1115 | 2268 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 11596 | 6568 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10240 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 16.372 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 69.055 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.234 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 8.881 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 22.723 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i9-7920X | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Deneb |
| Launch date | September 2017 | May 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,200 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1170 | 1199 |
| Price now | $1,019.99 | |
| Processor Number | i9-7920X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | AMD Phenom II X4 Black |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.71 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Phenom | |
| OPN PIB | HDZ980FBGMBOX | |
| OPN Tray | HDZ980FBK4DGM | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 14336 KB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
| Number of threads | 24 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 258 mm | |
| Transistor count | 758 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
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 | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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