A4-6300 vs i7-980X EE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-980X EE
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
3.84
+327%
A4-6300
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.90

Core i7-980X EE outperforms A4-6300 by a whopping 327% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14552533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.801.31
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB
L2 cacheno data1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA-1366FM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon™ HD 8370D
Number of pipelinesno data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X EE and A4-6300.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-980X EE 3.84
+327%
A4-6300 0.90

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-980X EE 6096
+327%
A4-6300 1426

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 0.90
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-980X EE has a 326.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

A4-6300, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-980X EE is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6300 in performance tests.


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