Z-60 vs FX-8120
Primary details
Comparing FX-8120 and Z-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1382 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 3.14 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Hondo (2012) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) | 9 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8120 and Z-60 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8120 and Z-60 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 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Z-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Z-60 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Z-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Z-60.
| PCIe version | n/a | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 9 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 5 Watt |
FX-8120 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Z-60, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 2400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-8120 and Z-60. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8120 is a desktop processor while Z-60 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8120 and Z-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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