Xeon E7-8880 v3 vs FX-4120
Primary details
Comparing FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 677 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.76 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Haswell-EX (2015) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 9.6 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 45 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 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 | 1 | 8 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
Security technologies
FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1.5 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 1 June 2015 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 18 |
| Threads | 4 | 36 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 150 Watt |
FX-4120 has 57.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon E7-8880 v3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 350% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4120 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8880 v3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4120 and Xeon E7-8880 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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