i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Athlon II X3 400e

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2581not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency1.75no data
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads312
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KB12 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2239 mm2
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 3 6
Threads 3 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 130 Watt

Athlon II X3 400e has 188.9% lower power consumption.

i7-980X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X3 400e and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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