Steam Deck CPU (LCD) vs i7-980

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.18no data
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date26 June 2011 (13 years ago)25 February 2022 (2 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 Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size239 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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,LGA1366AMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 CPU (LCD) 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 Steam Deck CPU (LCD). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD).

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 June 2011 25 February 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

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

Steam Deck CPU (LCD), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-980 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-980 is a desktop processor while Steam Deck CPU (LCD) is a notebook one.


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