FX-8120 vs Xeon E5-2650L v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650L v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 65 Watt
8.01
+93%
FX-8120
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.15

Xeon E5-2650L v4 outperforms FX-8120 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9421395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency11.663.14
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650L v4 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier17no data
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache3.5 MB8192 KB
L3 cache35 MB8192 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size306.18 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C61 °C
Number of transistors4700 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 Xeon E5-2650L v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-2650L v4 8.01
+93%
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.

Xeon E5-2650L v4 12719
+92.9%
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.

Xeon E5-2650L v4 714
+73.3%
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.

Xeon E5-2650L v4 5357
+251%
FX-8120 1526

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.01 4.15
Recency 20 June 2016 12 October 2011
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2650L v4 has a 93% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 75% more physical cores and 250% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650L v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650L v4 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8120 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650L v4 and FX-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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