Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 2300X is 2525 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
- Performs up to 13% better in Lost Ark than FX-8120 - 250 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 2300X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | FX |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
