Phenom II X4 N930 vs FX-8120

Aggregate performance score

FX-8120
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.15
+323%
Phenom II X4 N930
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.98

FX-8120 outperforms Phenom II X4 N930 by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13952487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data4x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.142.65
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache8192 KB2 MB
L3 cache8192 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
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 Phenom II X4 N930 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+S1
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3dNow!, SSE (2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization, HyperTransport 3.0
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930.

PCIe versionn/ano data

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
+323%
Phenom II X4 N930 0.98

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
+323%
Phenom II X4 N930 1558

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8120 412
+83.9%
Phenom II X4 N930 224

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8120 1526
+111%
Phenom II X4 N930 722

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.15 0.98
Recency 12 October 2011 12 May 2010
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

FX-8120 has a 323.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 N930, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-8120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N930 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8120 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 N930 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8120 and Phenom II X4 N930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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