AMD Phenom II X4 980 Full Specifications
The AMD Phenom II X4 980 is a Desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in 2011. It is part of the Phenom II X4 lineup, using the K10 architecture with Socket AM3. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Phenom II X4 980 has 6.00MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.7 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.7 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the Phenom II X4 980 on a 45 nm production process. With a TDP of 125 W, the Phenom II X4 980 consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. AMD's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. This processor can run on motherboards with the following chipsets: 690G, 740G, 760G, 770, 780L, 785G, 790FX, 790GX, 790X, 870, 880G, 880GX, 890FX, 890GX, NVIDIA GeForce 6100, NVIDIA GeForce 6150, NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE, NVIDIA GeForce 7025, NVIDIA nForce 750a, NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI, NVIDIA nForce 980a, NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI.
AMD Phenom II X4 980 General
| Architecture | Deneb |
|---|---|
| Market price | $ 353.84 |
| Release date | Q2/2011 |
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Benchmarks
| CPU Cores | 4 |
|---|---|
| CPU Threads | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
| Hyperthreading | No |
| L3-Cache | 6.00 MB |
| TDP | 125 W |
| TDP down | -- |
| TDP up | -- |
| Turbo (1 Core) | No turbo |
| Turbo (4 Cores) | No turbo |
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Memory Specifications
| ECC | No |
|---|---|
| Memory channels | 2 |
| Memory type | DDR2-1066 |
| Max. Memory |
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Technical Specs
| Overclocking | Yes |
|---|---|
| Technology | 45nm |
| Tjunction max. | -- |
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Integrated Graphics
| DirectX Version | |
|---|---|
| Execution units | |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| GPU frequency | |
| Generation | |
| Max. displays | 2 |
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Compatibility
| PCIe lanes | |
|---|---|
| PCIe version | |
| Socket | AM3 |
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Technologies and Extensions
| AES-NI | No |
|---|
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Virtualization Technologies
| Virtualization | AMD-V, AMD-RVI |
|---|
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