FX-9830P vs Core i7-980X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980X and FX-9830P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1275	1788
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.08	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$959	no data
Current price	$119 (0.1x MSRP)	$749

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980X and FX-9830P 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	4
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	239 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980X and FX-9830P 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25-45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X and FX-9830P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8
AES-NI	+	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
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-980X and FX-9830P 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 i7-980X and FX-9830P are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	24 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X and FX-9830P.

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 i7-980X outperforms FX-9830P by 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.42	2.14
Recency	16 March 2010	1 June 2016
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	25 Watt

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