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Intel i3-4330 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980

The Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 980 also around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 766 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 980+ ADD
Price $169.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1150AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP54W125W
Yearly Running Cost$9.86$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q3 2011
# of Samples649117
CPU Value20.621.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1935(0.0%)1511(-21.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3494(0.0%)2839(-18.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
3,494
AMD Phenom II X4 980
2,839
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
20.6
AMD Phenom II X4 980
21.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
1,935
AMD Phenom II X4 980
1,511
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz AMD Phenom II X4 980
Max TDP54W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.