Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4003 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 89% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8120 - 261 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Zambezi | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |