Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3536 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i7-980X - 173 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£60
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
Gulftown | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |