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AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Athlon II X4 651 Quad-

The AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 980, while AMD Phenom II X4 980 is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X4 980 uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 226 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 980×AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP125W100W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples117109
CPU Value21.816.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1511(0.0%)1287(-14.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2839(0.0%)2500(-11.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 980
2,839
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
2,500
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 980
21.8
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
16.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 980
1,511
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
1,287
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
Max TDP125W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.