AMD FX-8120 processor review

FX-8120 processor released by AMD; release date: October 2011. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zambezi microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 61°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 8 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: .

Supported socket types: AM3+. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 125 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1335

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

4641

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

480

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

2092

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

2399

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

7.468 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

18.000 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.380 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.898 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

5.613 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1335
PassMark - CPU mark	4641
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	7.468 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	18.000 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.380 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.898 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	5.613 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011
OPN PIB	FD8120FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD8120FRW8KGU
Place in performance rating	2665
Price now	$99.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.43
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
Die size	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million
Unlocked

Memory
Supported memory types
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)