Ryzen 3 1200X vs FX-8120

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Ryzen 3 1200X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1396	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.14	no data
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Ryzen 3 1200X 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	no data
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	4800 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 Ryzen 3 1200X 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+	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Ryzen 3 1200X. 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-8120 and Ryzen 3 1200X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Ryzen 3 1200X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Ryzen 3 1200X.

PCIe version

n/a

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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