Intel Xeon E-2386G vs AMD FX-8120

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Intel Xeon E-2386G CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8120
Intel Xeon E-2386G AMD FX-8120

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E-2386G or AMD FX-8120 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon E-2386G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2386G was released in Q3/2021.

The AMD FX-8120 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8120 was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Xeon E-2300 (10) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
3 Generation 2
Rocket Lake S Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E-2286G Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2386G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (5.10 GHz). The AMD FX-8120 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon E-2386G Characteristic AMD FX-8120
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E-2386G Characteristic AMD FX-8120
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics P750 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
64 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P750 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E-2386G supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8120 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E-2386G Characteristic AMD FX-8120
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E-2386G has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD FX-8120 is 95 W.

Intel Xeon E-2386G Characteristic AMD FX-8120
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2386G has a 15.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8120 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E-2386G Characteristic AMD FX-8120
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1200 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 115 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2386G (100%)
AMD FX-8120 (26%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2386G (100%)
AMD FX-8120 (25%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
1822 (100%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
479 (26%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
8389 (100%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
2085 (25%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
2369 (100%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9152 (100%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
Intel UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (100%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6596 (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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
89 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
587 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2386G AMD FX-8120
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