A6-1450 vs Core i9-7980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	269	2631
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Temash (2013)
Release date	1 September 2017 (6 years ago)	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$993 (0.5x MSRP)	$207

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	484 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450 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
Socket	FCLGA2066	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	8 - 15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon HD 8250

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and A6-1450.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	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 i9-7980XE outperforms A6-1450 by 2765% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.48	0.68
Recency	1 September 2017	23 May 2013
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	8 Watt

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