Intel Atom Z3770 vs AMD FX-8120
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| Intel Atom Z3770 | AMD FX-8120 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3770 and the AMD FX-8120 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom Z3770 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD FX-8120 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012. |
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| Intel Atom (101) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| Intel Atom Z3700 (16) | CPU group | AMD FX-8000 (11) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Bay Trail | Architecture | Vishera (Bulldozer) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z3770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.46 GHz (2.39 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD FX-8120 clocks with 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.46 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| 2.39 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.67 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 7 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 22 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 4 | Compute units | -- |
| 32 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11.2 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3770, while the AMD FX-8120 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| LPDDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom Z3770 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-8120 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| 3.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z3770 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD FX-8120 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Atom Z3770 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| BGA 1380 | Socket | AM3+ |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 115 $ |
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Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z3770
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.67 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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| Intel Atom Z3770 | AMD FX-8120 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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