Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 2966 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield V than FX-8120 - 257 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 64 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2339.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 10288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Zambezi | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 32 |
8 | Threads | 64 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |