Xeon 5050 vs FX-8120

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Xeon 5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1303	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Current price	$68	$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Xeon 5050 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	0 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	67 °C
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
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and Xeon 5050 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+	PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Xeon 5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

FX-8120 and Xeon 5050 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Xeon 5050 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Xeon 5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Xeon 5050.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

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