Core i3-8120T vs FX-8120

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1304	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	no data
Current price	$68	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T 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	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3+	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Core i3-8120T.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

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