|
| 5.9 Out of 10 |  | |
| | ||
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of the Intel Core i7 980X among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Benchmarks Real world tests of the Intel Core i7 980X
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street for the Intel Core i7 980X
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary
| Clock speed | 3.33 GHz |
|---|---|
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Cores | Hexa core |
| Socket type | LGA 1366 |
| Is unlocked | Yes |
features
| Has a NX bit | Yes |
|---|---|
| Supports trusted computing | No |
| Has virtualization support | Yes |
| Instruction set extensions |
|
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes |
power consumption
| TDP | 130W |
|---|---|
| Annual home energy cost | 50.68 $/year |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 148.92 $/year |
| Performance per watt | 4.35 pt/W |
| Idle power consumption | 79.5W |
| Peak power consumption | 170W |
bus
| Architecture | QPI |
|---|---|
| Number of links | 1 |
| Data rate | 25,600 MB/s |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s |
| Clock speed | 3,200 MHz |
details
| Architecture | x86-64 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 12 threads |
| L2 cache | 2 MB |
| L2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core |
| L3 cache | 12 MB |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm |
| Transistor count | 1,170,000,000 |
| Max CPUs | 1 |
| Clock multiplier | 25 |
| Voltage range | 0.8 - 1.38V |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.9°C |
overclocking
| Overclock popularity | 85 |
|---|---|
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.53 GHz |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.28 GHz |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.53 GHz |
integrated graphics
| GPU | None |
|---|
memory controller
| Memory controller | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3-1066 |
| Channels | Triple Channel |
| Supports ECC | No |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,599.99 MB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 24,576 MB |
Report a correction Follow us
Compare
Popular Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $300 | $305 | |
| 2500 vs W3520 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 7th Gen A9-9410 vs 6200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $350 | $272 | |
| 6700K vs 4790K | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6410 vs 4200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $180 | ||
| 5200 vs 3470 | ||
 | VS | |
| $350 | ||
| 7th Gen A12-9700P vs 6700K | ||
 | VS | |
| $281 | ||
| 7th Gen A9-9420 vs 6200U | ||
