Opteron X2 890 vs FX-8120

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1382not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.14no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Egypt (2005−2006)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)March 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million233 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 Opteron X2 890 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 configuration12
SocketAM3+940
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890. 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 FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

FX-8120 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron X2 890, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8120 and Opteron X2 890. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8120 is a desktop processor while Opteron X2 890 is a server/workstation one.


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