FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms FX-8120 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 538 | 1384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 19.93 | 3.14 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8192 KB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120 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 | AM5 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | n/a |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.69 | 4.15 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 12 October 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8500G has a 229.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 50% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
FX-8120, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.
The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8120 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while FX-8120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and FX-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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