AMD FX-8120 vs Intel Xeon W-10885M

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AMD FX-8120 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-10885M
AMD FX-8120 Intel Xeon W-10885M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-8120 and the Intel Xeon W-10885M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-8120 8 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Xeon W-10885M which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD FX-8000 (11) CPU group Intel Xeon W-10000M (2)
2 Generation 10
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Comet Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8120 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-10885M clocks with 2.40 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-8120 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-10885M
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.30 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-8120 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-10885M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-8120, while the Intel Xeon W-10885M supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-8120 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-10885M
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-8120 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-10885M is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-8120 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-10885M
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-8120 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-10885M is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-8120 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-10885M
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2020
115 $ Release price 623 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
479 (34%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1420 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
2085 (23%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
8927 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6596 (42%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
15754 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1702 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
8214 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.25 GHz
667 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
4955 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
89 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
587 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-8120 Intel Xeon W-10885M
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