FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
FX-8120
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.15
+1%

FX-8120 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14021395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency25.933.14
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB8192 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.11
FX-8120 4.15
+1%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6536
FX-8120 6594
+0.9%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 811
+96.8%
FX-8120 412

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 2375
+55.6%
FX-8120 1526

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 4.15
Recency 26 October 2017 12 October 2011
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

FX-8120, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while FX-8120 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and FX-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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