Ultra 9 285K vs FX-4120

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Primary details

Comparing FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated58
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data31.40
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)24 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache192 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size315 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+1851
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 24 October 2024
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

FX-4120 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-4120 and Core Ultra 9 285K. We've got no test results to judge.


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