Ryzen 3 1300 vs i7-980

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Ryzen 3 1300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1356not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.18no data
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date26 June 2011 (13 years ago)11 April 2017 (7 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 Ryzen 3 1300 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Ryzen 3 1300 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,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen 3 1300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
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 Ryzen 3 1300 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 Ryzen 3 1300 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 Ryzen 3 1300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen 3 1300.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 June 2011 11 April 2017
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-980 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 3 1300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-980 and Ryzen 3 1300. We've got no test results to judge.


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