Intel Pentium B980 vs AMD A4-6210

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Intel Pentium B980 or Intel Pentium B980 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium B980 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B980, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
The AMD A4-6210 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-6210, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
Intel Pentium 900 Group AMD A4-6000
3 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium B980 Name AMD A4-6210
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B980 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B980 is 2.4 GHz
The AMD A4-6210 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6210 is 1.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 4
2 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium B980 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B980 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A4-6210 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-6210 uses the AMD Radeon R3 (Beema), which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
48 Shaders 128
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2014
32 nm Technology 28 nm
10.1 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 2
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
6 Generation 6
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU name AMD Radeon R3 (Beema)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
No JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3L-1600
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
85 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B980 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-6210 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
PGA 988 Socket AM1
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes