Phenom II X4 P920 vs i7-980
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-980 outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by a whopping 414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1349 | 2562 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 3.18 | 3.22 |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 26 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,109 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4.8 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | S1 (S1g4) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920 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 P920 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 P920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.37 | 0.85 |
| Recency | 26 June 2011 | 12 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 25 Watt |
i7-980 has a 414.1% 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 P920, on the other hand, has 420% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-980 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P920 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-980 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 P920 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980 and Phenom II X4 P920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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