AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE vs Intel Core i7-5500U
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel BGA 1168 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 758 million | unknown |
| Die size | 258 mm² | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 105°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 3 GHz |
| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 18.5x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.325 V | — |
| TDP | 125 W | 15 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | May 3rd, 2011 | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Codename | Deneb | Broadwell-U |
| Generation | Phenom II X4 | Core i7 |
| Part | HDZ980FBK4DGMHDZ980FBGMBOX | unknown |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 5500 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 4MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Black Edition label. | Intel HD frequency: 300-950MHz |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| 64-bit | — | Yes |
| ADX | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| PREFETCHW | — | Yes |
| RDSEED | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
