The FX-8120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 1700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
186
93%
Min 1% FPS
132
95%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $3.99 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Zen |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
