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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 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 309 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 64 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
309
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1800
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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