FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 7530U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7530U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.02
+141%
FX-8120
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.15

Ryzen 5 7530U outperforms FX-8120 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7530U and FX-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7741395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency63.223.14
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U Refresh (2023)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7530U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C61 °C
Number of transistors10,700 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 7530U 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 configuration11
SocketFP6AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and FX-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and FX-8120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and FX-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 2000 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7530U and FX-8120.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes16no 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 7530U 10.02
+141%
FX-8120 4.15

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 7530U 15923
+141%
FX-8120 6594

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 7530U 1635
+297%
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 7530U 5656
+271%
FX-8120 1526

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.02 4.15
Recency 4 January 2023 12 October 2011
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 7530U has a 141.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

FX-8120, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 7530U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 7530U is a notebook processor while FX-8120 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7530U and FX-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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