FX-8120 vs Apple M2

Place in the ranking	814	1395
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple Apple M-Series	no data
Power efficiency	44.48	3.14
Architecture codename	no data	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	10 June 2022 (2 years ago)	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M2 and FX-8120 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.424 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.48 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	no data	8192 KB
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	20000 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on M2 and FX-8120 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and FX-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and FX-8120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and FX-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 and FX-8120.

PCIe version

no data

n/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M2 9.40
+127%

FX-8120 4.15

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M2 14933
+126%

FX-8120 6594

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.40	4.15
Recency	10 June 2022	12 October 2011
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	125 Watt

Apple M2 has a 126.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.

The M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while FX-8120 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and FX-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.