Celeron G440 vs FX-8120

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8120
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.15
+1496%
Celeron G440
2011
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.26

FX-8120 outperforms Celeron G440 by a whopping 1496% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Celeron G440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13953148
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.140.70
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Celeron G440 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB
L2 cache8192 KB256 KB
L3 cache8192 KB1 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C66 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and Celeron G440 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Celeron G440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-8120 and Celeron G440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Celeron G440 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Celeron G440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8120 and Celeron G440 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Celeron G440.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

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.

FX-8120 4.15
+1496%
Celeron G440 0.26

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.

FX-8120 6594
+1470%
Celeron G440 420

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.15 0.26
Recency 12 October 2011 4 September 2011
Physical cores 8 1
Threads 8 1
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

FX-8120 has a 1496.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Celeron G440, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-8120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G440 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8120 and Celeron G440, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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