Phenom II X4 B93 vs i7-980

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-980
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.37
+221%
Phenom II X4 B93
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36

Core i7-980 outperforms Phenom II X4 B93 by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13562247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.181.35
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date26 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 B93.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-980 4.37
+221%
Phenom II X4 B93 1.36

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-980 6941
+221%
Phenom II X4 B93 2159

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.37 1.36
Recency 26 June 2011 1 October 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

i7-980 has a 221.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 B93, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-980 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B93 in performance tests.


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