AMD A8-7600 vs AMD FX-8120

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7600 and AMD FX-8120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-7600

AMD FX-8120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1446 vs 1330
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 486 vs 480
27.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.707 vs 0.898

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446 vs 1330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486 vs 480
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707 vs 0.898

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8120

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4631 vs 3212
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 1415
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.468 vs 4.318
Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18 vs 10.348
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.38 vs 0.193
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.613 vs 4.274

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4631 vs 3212
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2092 vs 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.468 vs 4.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18 vs 10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.38 vs 0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.613 vs 4.274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7600
CPU 2: AMD FX-8120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1446

1330

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3212

4631

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

480

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

2092

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.318

7.468

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.348

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.193

0.38

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.707

0.898

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.274

5.613

Name	AMD A8-7600	AMD FX-8120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446	1330
PassMark - CPU mark	3212	4631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1415	2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318	7.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.348	18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.193	0.38
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707	0.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.274	5.613
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3961
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2399

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7600	AMD FX-8120
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7600YBJABOX	FD8120FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	AD7600YBI44JA	FD8120FRW8KGU
Place in performance rating	1708	2675
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zambezi
Launch date		October 2011
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		19.43
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a