CPU Compare

AMD FX-8120

Intel Core i7-970

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
FX-8120
26
Core i7-970
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
FX-8120
3
Core i7-970
4
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
FX-8120
3
Core i7-970
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
FX-8120
11
Core i7-970
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
FX-8120
1334
Core i7-970
1465
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
FX-8120
4628
Core i7-970
6541
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
FX-8120
412
Core i7-970
506
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
FX-8120
1529
Core i7-970
2337

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD FX-8120 and Intel Core i7-970

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name FX-8120 Core i7-970
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield
Release Date Oct 2011 Jul 2010
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Base Clock 3.10 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 8 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 12MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 32 nm
Socket AM3+ LGA1366
TDP 125 130
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