AMD FX-8120 - CPU Specs

Specifications Benchmarks Synonyms

Specifications

Technical data

CPU generation and family

CPU group
AMD FX-8000
Family
FX-Series
Form Factor
Desktops
Generation
2
Name
AMD FX-8120
Predecessor
—
Segment
Desktop / Server
Series
FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Successor
—

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

A-Core
—
B-Core
—
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
C-Core
—
Core architecture
normal
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
8
Hyperthreading / SMT
No
Max. Boost Clock
4 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
4 GHz

Internal Graphics

DirectX Version
—
Execution units
—
Generation
—
GPU Frequency
—
GPU name
None
GPU Turbo
No turbo
Max. displays
—
Max. GPU Memory
—
Release date
—
Shader
—
Technology
—

Hardware codec support

AV1
No
H.264 / AVC
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
JPEG
No
VC-1
No
VP8
No
VP9
No

Memory & PCIe

ECC
Yes
Max. Memory
—
Memory channels
2
Memory type
Not Listed
PCIe lanes
—
PCIe version
—

Encryption

AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

Default TDP
125 W
Maximum Operating Temperature
61 °C
TDP (PL1, legacy label)
95 W
TDP (PL2)
—
TDP down
—
TDP up
—

Technical details

Architecture
Vishera (Bulldozer)
Codename
FX Legacy
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L1-Cache
0.375 MB
L2-Cache
8 MB
L3-Cache
8 MB
Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
FD8120FRGUBOX
Manufacturer product ID (tray)
FD8120FRW8KGU
Part Number
—
Release date
Q2/2012
Socket
AM3+
Technology
32nm
Verification scope
Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
Virtualization
AMD-V

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8120 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

817 place
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

499 place
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

987 place
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

753 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

623 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

362 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

601 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

384 place
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

581 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks AMD FX-8120 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

AMD FX-8120

AMD A8-6500

AMD Athlon II X2 370K

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

587

AMD FX-8120

593

Intel Core i5-7600T

591

Intel Core i5-1030G4

All the benchmark results

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

479

AMD FX-8120

482

Intel Core i3-5010U

481

Intel Core M-5Y10

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2085

AMD FX-8120

2091

AMD FX-6350

2091

Intel Pentium G4620

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1997

AMD FX-8120

2016

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4

2016

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

10888

AMD FX-8120

11033

Intel Core i5-4670K

10960

Intel Core i7-4750HQ

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.96

AMD FX-8120

0.97

AMD A8-6600K

0.97

Intel Celeron G1610

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

5.14

AMD FX-8120

5.18

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T

5.15

Intel Core i3-7100

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

6596

AMD FX-8120

6660

Intel Core i5-4440

6604

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U

All the benchmark results

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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