CPU Compare

AMD Phenom II X2 B59

AMD FX-8120

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Phenom II X2 B59
27
FX-8120
26
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Phenom II X2 B59
1
FX-8120
3
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Phenom II X2 B59
1
FX-8120
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Phenom II X2 B59
10
FX-8120
11

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
1373
FX-8120
1334
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
1407
FX-8120
4628
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
0
FX-8120
412
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Phenom II X2 B59
0
FX-8120
1529

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 and AMD FX-8120

General

Manufacturer AMD AMD
Name Phenom II X2 B59 FX-8120
Segment Unknown Desktop
Codename Callisto
Release Date Jan 2012 Oct 2011
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Base Clock 3.40 3.10
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 8 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Socket AM3/AM2+ AM3+
TDP 80 125
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