AMD FX-8120 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2021-07-23

The AMD FX-8120 has 8 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the AMD FX series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM3+ socket and was released in Q2/2012.

CPU lineage The segment in which we have classified the AMD FX-8120. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD FX-8120.
Name:	AMD FX-8120
Family:	AMD FX
CPU group:	AMD FX-8000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the AMD FX-8120 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	4.00 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8120 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Execution units:
Shader:
Max. GPU Memory:	--

Max. displays:
Generation:
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Release date:

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory & PCIe The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

Memory type:	DDR3-1866
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth:	--
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

TDP (PL1):	95 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the AMD FX-8120 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	AM3+
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
Architecture:	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date:	Q2/2012
Release price:	115 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

AMD FX-8120
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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD FX-8120 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 Core i3-5010U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	482
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	481
	Intel Core M-5Y10 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	481
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	479
	Intel Core i7-860S 4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz	479
	Intel Core2 Duo E8500 2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz	479
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	478

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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.


	AMD FX-6350 6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz	2091
	Intel Pentium G4620 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2091
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2088
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2085
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	2085
	Intel Core i3-1005G1 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2084
	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2076

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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 Core i7-980 6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz	6611
	AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	6604
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	6604
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	6596
	Intel Core i5-6440HQ 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	6575
	Intel Core i7-3770K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	6511
	Intel Core i7-970 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6488

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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.


	AMD A8-6500 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	90
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	90
	Intel Pentium Gold 4417U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	90
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	89
	Intel Pentium 4405U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	89
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	89
	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	89

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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.


	Intel Core i5-7600T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	593
	Intel Core i5-1030G4 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	591
	Intel Core i7-3630QM 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	590
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	587
	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	586
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	584
	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	584

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 E5-2603 v4 6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz	2016
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz	2016
	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2011
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1997
	Intel Core i3-5015U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1996
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	1993
	AMD FX-6200 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1989

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	11033
	Intel Core i7-4750HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	10960
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	10892
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	10888
	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	10848
	Intel Core i3-8300T 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	10838
	Intel Core i7-4785T 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	10727

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

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-6600K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	0.97
	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0.97
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0.96
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0.96
	Intel Celeron 3955U 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	0.96
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0.96
	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz	0.96

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

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	5.15
	Intel Pentium Gold G5600 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	5.15
	Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	5.15
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5.14
	Intel Core i3-6320 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	5.07
	Intel Core i5-4460S 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	5.07
	Intel Core i5-4430 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	5.07

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