i3-7120 vs FX-4300

Primary details

Comparing FX-4300 and Core i3-7120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1973	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.87	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4300 and Core i3-7120 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	40
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and Core i3-7120 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3+	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and Core i3-7120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and Core i3-7120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and Core i3-7120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and Core i3-7120.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 October 2012	17 July 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	51 Watt

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