AMD FX-8120 vs AMD Sempron LE-1200

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8120 and AMD Sempron LE-1200 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 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
• Around 90% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1335 vs 551
• 13.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4643 vs 349
• 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 835

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1200

• 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 842 vs 480

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8120
CPU 2: AMD Sempron LE-1200

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1335 551
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4643 349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	480 842
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2092 835

Compare specifications (specs)