AMD FX-8120 vs AMD Phenom X3 8250e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8120 and AMD Phenom X3 8250e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8120

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 3
• Around 111% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
• 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1330 vs 729
• 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4629 vs 1084

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8250e

• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8120
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8250e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1330 729
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4629 1084

Compare specifications (specs)