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Intel i7-980X vs AMD Athlon II X4 640

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is newer than Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz, while Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 20% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2669 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 i7-980X @ 3.33GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 640+ ADD
Price Search Online $48.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples8551814
CPU Value136.747.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1524(0.0%)1212(-20.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6834(0.0%)2260(-66.9%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
6,834
AMD Athlon II X4 640
2,260
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
136.7
AMD Athlon II X4 640
47.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
1,524
AMD Athlon II X4 640
1,212
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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 i7-980X @ 3.33GHz AMD Athlon II X4 640
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.19
Running cost per day$0.065$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.969.3
Running cost per year$23.73$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.