Intel Core i3-1120G4
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Intel Core i3-1120G4 vs AMD FX-8320. Specifications

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Released
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Intel Core i3-1120G4
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AMD FX-8320
AMD FX-8320

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-1120G4 or AMD FX-8320? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i3-1120G4 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q4/2020.

AMD FX-8320 has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-1120G4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    325 place
AMD FX-8320 Reasons to consider
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 40% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    8 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8320 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    500 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    368 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    809 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    482 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    934 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    695 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    614 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    380 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    547 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    311 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    485 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 1100G/11000U left arrow AMD FX-8000
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow FX-Series
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.75 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    48 left arrow -
  • Generation
    11 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2020 left arrow -
  • Shader
    384 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-8320 and Intel Core i3-1120G4. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-4266 left arrow DDR3
  • PCIe lanes
    4 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-1120G4 and AMD FX-8320 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 61.1 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP down
    7 W left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 125 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-1120G4 and AMD FX-8320, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Tiger Lake U left arrow Vishera (Bulldozer)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q4/2012
  • Socket
    BGA 1526 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 32nm SOI
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vishera
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.375 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow FD8320FRHKBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow FD8320FRW8KHK

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

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