Phenom II X4 980 BE vs A10-7890K

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Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1825not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.22no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)3 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Phenom II X4 980 BE.

PCIe version3.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 January 2016 3 May 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

A10-7890K has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

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