Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500U is 2643 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than FX-8120 - 720 vs 681 FPS
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 15 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Raven Ridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 15 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |