A10-7890K vs FX-8120

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and A10-7890K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1364	1810
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.14	2.21
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	11 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and A10-7890K 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	315 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and A10-7890K 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM3+	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and A10-7890K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and A10-7890K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and A10-7890K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-2133
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Number of pipelines	no data	512
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8120 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8120 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and A10-7890K.

PCIe version

n/a

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.32	2.31
Recency	12 October 2011	11 January 2016
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

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