The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $6.45 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 9% cheaper – $63.84 vs $70.29
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 4100 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-8120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€63.84
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-8120 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $99.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Not Available | Codename | Zambezi |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
