AMD Phenom II X4 980 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series. To use the AMD Phenom II X4 980, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Phenom II X4 980
Family: AMD Phenom II
Group: AMD Phenom II - 800/900
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 980 is 3.7 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Deneb (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q2/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6928
6928
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6923
6923
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
6919
6919
AMD FX-4350
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
6820
6820
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6767
6767

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
4627
4627
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4612
4612
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4610
4610
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4582
4582
Intel Celeron G6900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
4480
4480

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
2023
2023
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1984
1984
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1976
1976
AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1968
1968
AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1957
1957

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
383
383
AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
381
381
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
375
375
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
366
366
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
362
362

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
98
98
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
98
98
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
97
97
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
96
96
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
96
96

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
4.8
4.8
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
4.6
4.6
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4.4
4.4
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4.4
4.4
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4.4
4.4

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-4350
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1.1
1.1