Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Core i7-980

General info

Comparing Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1229	1252
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.64	2.31
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	26 June 2011 (12 years old)	21 February 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,109	no data
Current price	$67 (0.1x MSRP)	$525

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Embedded V1605B has 261% better value for money than i7-980.

Technical specs

Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	239 mm2	210 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 Embedded V1605B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	24 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i7-980 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1605B by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	4.52	4.38
Recency	26 June 2011	21 February 2018
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	15 Watt

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