Steam Deck OLED APU vs i7-980
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-980 outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1325 | 1332 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.20 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) |
| Release date | 26 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 9 November 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,109 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4.8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 6 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 | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.54 | 4.49 |
| Recency | 26 June 2011 | 9 November 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-980 has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU.
Note that Core i7-980 is a desktop processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980 and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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