Processor comparison
AMD A8-7680 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
AMD
AMD A8-7680
AMD Socket FM2+
3500 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2018
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
AMD Socket AM3
3700 MHz
4 cores
May 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7680
- 80 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE.
- Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-7680 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-7680 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | AMD K10 |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Godaveri | Deneb |
| Release Date | Oct 2018 | May 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A8-7680 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 | No |
Cache
| AMD A8-7680 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | N/A | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-7680 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2+ | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 258mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-7680 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.325 V |
| TDP | 45 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-76802622 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE2331 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-76808404 points
- AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE9324 points
Points - higher is better