V-Series V120 vs FX-9800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.61
+496%
V-Series V120
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.27

FX-9800P outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 496% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9800P and V-Series V120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21033146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD V-Series
Power efficiency10.161.02
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9800P and V-Series V120 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rateno data3200 MHz
L1 cache320 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per module)512 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9800P and V-Series V120 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP4S1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P and V-Series V120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9800P and V-Series V120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and V-Series V120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and V-Series V120.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

FX-9800P 1.61
+496%
V-Series V120 0.27

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

FX-9800P 14.4
+381%
V-Series V120 69.3

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

FX-9800P 3
+393%
V-Series V120 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 0.27
Recency 31 May 2016 12 May 2010
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

FX-9800P has a 496.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.


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