FX-4120 vs FX-9800P
Primary details
Comparing FX-9800P and FX-4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2089 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.12 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-9800P and FX-4120 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per module) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9800P and FX-4120 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 | FP4 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P and FX-4120. 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-9800P and FX-4120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and FX-4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and FX-4120.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 23 October 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
FX-9800P has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-9800P and FX-4120. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FX-9800P is a notebook processor while FX-4120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9800P and FX-4120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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