The FX-8120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $397.93 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 84% cheaper – $78.02 vs $475.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$475.95
16%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
19%
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
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+2
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Extreme
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+1
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Average FPS
Very High
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High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
