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AMD FX-8120

Processor Released Oct 12, 2011

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
Thermal design power: 125 W

Benchmark results

Reported score · version unreported · 1-Core Pts64^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2-Core Pts121^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 4-Core Pts216^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 64-Core Pts370^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 8-Core Pts367^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 3.1 GHz
CPU reference clock: 200 MHz^*
L1 cache: 384 KB^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.1 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
L2 cache: 8 MB
Architecture: Bulldozer^*
Socket / package: AM3+
Manufacturing process: 32nm
Process node: 32 nm
Reported chip die area: 315 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 125 W^*
Transistors: 1,200 million^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
8 MB

Memory & storage

Video memory type: Not Listed^*

Supported memory

Not Listed^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 125 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields

Name

FX-8120^*

L3 Cache

8^* MB

Default TDP

125^* W

L1 Cache

384^* KB

Processor Technology for CPU Cores

32^* nm

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes^*

CPU Socket

AM3+^*

Family

FX-Series^*

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)

61^* °C

System Memory Type

Not Listed^*

Graphics Model

Discrete Graphics Card Required^*

Series

FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors^*

Product ID Boxed

FD8120FRGUBOX^*

Product ID Tray

FD8120FRW8KGU^*

Supported Technologies

AES^*

Form Factor

Desktops^*

# of CPU Cores

8^*

# of Threads

8^*

Max. Boost Clock

4.0^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Qualification: Up to^*
Original declaration: Up to 4 GHz^*

Base Clock

3.1^* GHz

L2 Cache

8^* MB

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Oct 12th, 2011^*
Name: FX-8120^*
Codename: Zambezi^*
Cores: 8^*
Clock: 3.1 to 4 GHz^*
Socket: Socket AM3+^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 8MB^*
TDP: 125^* W

Specifications 3 · 21 fields

# of CPU Cores

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

# of Threads

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Base Clock

3.1GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

CPU Socket

AM3+^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Default TDP

125W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Family

AMD FX-Series Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Graphics Model

Discrete Graphics Card Required^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

L1 Cache

384KB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

L2 Cache

8MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

L3 Cache

8MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Line

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Max. Boost Clock ¹ ²

Up to 4.0GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)

61°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Model

FX-8120^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Platform

Boxed Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Processor Technology for CPU Cores

32nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Product ID Boxed

FD8120FRGUBOX^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Product ID Tray

FD8120FRW8KGU^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Supported Technologies

AES^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

System Memory Type

Not Listed^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: amd-cpus.csv^*
row: 482^*

Specifications 4 · 18 fields

Model: FX-8120^*
Base Clock: 3.1GHz^*
Max Boost Clock: 4GHz^*
Total L1 Cache: 384KB^*
Total L2 Cache: 8MB^*
Total L3 Cache: 8MB^*
Unlocked: Yes^*
CMOS: 32nm^*
Package: AM3+^*
Family: AMD FX-Series Processors^*
Default TDP / TDP AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series: 125W^*
Max Temps: 61°C^*
System Memory Type: Not Listed^*
Line: AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors^*
Graphics Model: Discrete Graphics Card Required^*
Platform: Desktop^*
# of CPU Cores: 8^*
# of Threads: 8^*

Specifications 5 · 30 fields

name: FX-8120^*
Release Date: Oct 12th, 2011^*
Part#: FD8120FRGUBOX FD8120FRW8KGU^*
Frequency: 3.1^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 4 GHz^*
Base Clock: 200^* MHz
Multiplier: 15.5x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: Yes^*
Voltage: 1.425^* V
Codename: Zambezi^*
Socket: AMD Socket AM3+^*
Generation: FX (Zambezi)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: No^*
# of Cores: 8^*
# of Threads: 8^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)^*
Cache L1: 384^* KB
Cache L2: 8^* MB
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 32^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 1,200 million^*
Die Size: 315^* mm²
Package: µPGA^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

Vendor: AMD^*
Product: AMD FX-8120^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2011-10-12^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 125^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 315^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,200^*
Freq (MHz): 3,100^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 15 fields

cache l2: 8,192^*
cache l3: 8,192^*
tdp: 125^*
product line: AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors^*
socket: AM3+^*
memory type: Not Listed^*
vertical segment: Boxed Processor^*
max temp: 61^*
cores: 8^*
threads: 8^*
name: FX-8120^*
lithography: 32^*
base frequency: 3,100^*
turbo frequency: 4,000^*
cache l1: 384^*

Specifications 8 · 15 fields

microarchitecture

Bulldozer^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Bulldozer^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Bulldozer^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

3.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

3.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD FX-8120^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD FX-8120^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD FX-8120^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

125^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

125^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

125^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD FX-8120^*
catalogue_reference: AMD FX-8120^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Model: FX-8120^*
1-Core Pts: 64^*
2-Core Pts: 121^*
4-Core Pts: 216^*
8-Core Pts: 367^*
64-Core Pts: 370^*
Samples: 22,000^*
Age (months): 101^*

Specifications 10 · 16 fields

model: FX-8120^*
L3Cache: 8^*
processTech: 32^*
defaultTDP: 125^*
tjMax: 61^*
unlocked: Yes^*
platform: Desktop^*
cpuSocket: AM3+^*
family: AMD FX-Series Processors^*
line: AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors^*
numCores: 8^*
numThreads: 8^*
baseClock: 3.1^*
maxboostClock: 4^*
L1Cache: 384^*
L2Cache: 8^*

* Provisional data