FX-4130 vs 980: comparison

Comparison of FX-4130 and 980: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

FX-4130 has a higher base clock (3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz).

At the same time, 980 has a larger L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB).

Both processors match on: core count (4), thread count (4), TDP (125 W).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterFX-4130980
Cores / threads 4 / 4 4 / 4
Max boost clock 3.9 GHz —
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
TDP 125 W 125 W
Process 32 nm —

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter FX-4130 980
General
Codename FX Legacy Phenom
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Product family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD Phenom
Process 32 nm —
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
CPU
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Base clock 3.8 GHz 3.7 GHz
Max boost clock 3.9 GHz —
L1 cache 192 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
TDP 125 W 125 W
Memory
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Max memory speed 1.866 GHz —
Graphics
Has integrated graphics No No
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM3 AM3
TJUNCTION 70 °C —
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies AES —
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) FD4130FRW4MGU HDZ980FBK4DGM
Product ID (Box) FD4130FRGUBOX HDZ980FBGMBOX

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