AMD FX-8100 vs FX-6120

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Combined performance score

FX-6120
2.53

FX-8100 outperforms FX-6120 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-6120 and FX-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16171598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.410.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years old)12 October 2011 (12 years old)
Current price$60 $78
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-6120 has 127% better value for money than FX-8100.

Technical specs

FX-6120 and FX-8100 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache288 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on FX-6120 and FX-8100 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+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6120 and FX-8100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6120 and FX-8100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6120 and FX-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6120 and FX-8100.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-6120 2.53
FX-8100 2.63
+4%

FX-8100 outperforms FX-6120 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

FX-6120 3887
FX-8100 4046
+4.1%

FX-8100 outperforms FX-6120 by 4% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

FX-6120 517
+25.8%
FX-8100 411

FX-6120 outperforms FX-8100 by 26% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

FX-6120 1890
+3.9%
FX-8100 1819

FX-6120 outperforms FX-8100 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.53 2.63
Recency 23 October 2012 12 October 2011
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8

We couldn't decide between FX-6120 and FX-8100. The differences in performance seem too small.


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