EPYC 9115 vs FX-8120

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and EPYC 9115 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1395not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.14no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Turin (2024)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$726

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and EPYC 9115 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size315 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and EPYC 9115 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 configuration12
SocketAM3+SP5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and EPYC 9115. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and EPYC 9115 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and EPYC 9115. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and EPYC 9115.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 October 2011 10 October 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm

EPYC 9115 has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-8120 and EPYC 9115. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8120 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9115 is a server/workstation one.


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